Richard Vela and Felipe Avila Killed in Midland Two-Vehicle Crash on SH 349 near Craddick Highway

Richard Vela, Felipe Avila Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on SH 349 in Midland

Midland, Texas – The two people who were killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in north Midland have been identified as 32-year-old Richard Vela and 39-year-old Felipe Avila, both of Odessa, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 4:15 p.m., April 8, in the 7100 block of North State Highway 349, near Craddick Highway.

Authorities said a dump truck failed to yield the right of way to a Ford F-350 that was traveling southbound on the highway, resulting in a collision.

The two people in the Ford, Vela and Avila, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A third person was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital.

The dump truck driver, a 33-year-old Midlander, was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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