ODESSA, Texas — One person has been killed after a crash occurred in Odessa on August 7.
The three-vehicle crash happened around 3:51 p.m. at the intersection of West University Blvd. and Timberline Ave.
23-year-old Elyza Villezcas-Navarrete of Odessa was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that a 2017 Nissan Rogue was traveling southbound on Timberline Ave., while a 2006 GMC Sierra, the vehicle Villezcas-Navarrete was a passenger in, was traveling westbound on West University Blvd., and a 2008 Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on West University Blvd.
The Nissan Rogue disregarded the stop sign at the intersection of West University Blvd. and Timberline Ave., which led to it striking the GMC Sierra. The GMC Sierra overturned and hit the Ford F-150.
All of the drivers involved in the crash were not injured in the incident. They were also all wearing seatbelts at the time, while Villezcas-Navarrete was not wearing a seatbelt at the time.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information and the investigation is still ongoing.