ODESSA, Texas — A major accident at the intersection of 42nd and Grandview Street closed off the area Tuesday morning.
Odessa Police responded to the intersection just after 7 a.m. in response to a hit and run involving a pedestrian.
The 28 year old man, who has been identified as Michael Joe King, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to witnesses, the man was standing in the left turn lane in the 1900 block of East 42nd. A red vehicle that was traveling eastbound struck him and fled the scene, turning northbound on Grandview.
Car parts found at the scene matched a newer model Toyota Corolla, and cameras at the scene caught a vehicle matching that description in the area at that time, OPD said in an arrest affidavit.
Officers connected the license plate to the driver, who was identified as Christy Contreras, 25. After getting in contact with her, Contreras admitted to hitting the man and fleeing the scene.
She was arrested and charged with accident involving death, a second degree felony.
