UPDATE: Names Released in Triple Fatal Midland County Accident
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: January 16, 2013
UPDATE: DPS has released the names of the victims:
1. Francisco Alberto Ortega, 26 years of age from Odessa, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
2. Joshua Edward Stearns, 27 years of age from New Caney, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
3. Manuel Jesus Loera, 47 years of age from Odessa, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
4. Jesus Carballo, 27 years of age from Ehrenberg, Arizona.
Remains in serious, guarded condition at Midland Memorial Hospital.
UPDATE:
MIDLAND -- We have confirmed the name of the driver in the white pick-up truck who passed away during the accident at 1788 and Country Road 160.
Hooper Trucking tells Big2 that Manuel Loera, the driver of the white pick-up died on the scene.
Loera worked at Hooper Trucking for 26 years and was like family to everyone there.
UPDATE:
MIDLAND -- DPS tells us three males were driving in a tan pick-up.
They were driving in the wrong lane, when they struck a white pick-up truck with one male passenger head-on.
Two of the men from the tan pick-up were killed along with the driver of the white pick-up.
The third person from the tan pick-up was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
DPS tells us the tan truck was a personal vehicle and the white truck was a welding truck. However it is believed that all of the vehicles were oilfield related.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
MIDLAND -- DPS confirming they are working a high speed accident at FM 1788 and CR 160. Scanner traffic saying it's a possible 2 vehicle/head-on collision involving 5 people. It's also possible that one of the vehicles rolled as a result of the accident.
Please avoid area if you can. We have a crew on scene and we'll bring you the latest updates.
1. Francisco Alberto Ortega, 26 years of age from Odessa, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
2. Joshua Edward Stearns, 27 years of age from New Caney, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
3. Manuel Jesus Loera, 47 years of age from Odessa, Texas.
Pronounced dead 01-15-13 at 7:13 A.M. by Justice of the Peace David Cobs.
4. Jesus Carballo, 27 years of age from Ehrenberg, Arizona.
Remains in serious, guarded condition at Midland Memorial Hospital.
UPDATE:
MIDLAND -- We have confirmed the name of the driver in the white pick-up truck who passed away during the accident at 1788 and Country Road 160.
Hooper Trucking tells Big2 that Manuel Loera, the driver of the white pick-up died on the scene.
Loera worked at Hooper Trucking for 26 years and was like family to everyone there.
UPDATE:
MIDLAND -- DPS tells us three males were driving in a tan pick-up.
They were driving in the wrong lane, when they struck a white pick-up truck with one male passenger head-on.
Two of the men from the tan pick-up were killed along with the driver of the white pick-up.
The third person from the tan pick-up was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
DPS tells us the tan truck was a personal vehicle and the white truck was a welding truck. However it is believed that all of the vehicles were oilfield related.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
MIDLAND -- DPS confirming they are working a high speed accident at FM 1788 and CR 160. Scanner traffic saying it's a possible 2 vehicle/head-on collision involving 5 people. It's also possible that one of the vehicles rolled as a result of the accident.
Please avoid area if you can. We have a crew on scene and we'll bring you the latest updates.
