Ricky Shaw Killed in Ector County Car Accident at SH 302 and FM 181

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Jose Reyes Pena was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa with minor injuries.

Ricky Shaw
Ricky Shaw Killed in Ector County Car Accident at SH 302 and FM 181

Ector County, TX. – One person was killed in a car accident that left another injured in Ector County on Monday morning.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the accident happened at the intersection of SH 302 and FM 181 at around 5:30 a.m.

51-year-old Jose Reyes Pena, of Odessa, was driving a 2020 Kenworth with a trailer southbound on FM 181 when he collided with a westbound 2020 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Ricky Dale Shaw, 56, of Odessa.

Shaw was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Pena was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa with minor injuries.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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