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A 20-year-old woman is facing charges following a head-on collision that resulted in the death of a child, according to Odessa Police Department. The crash occurred on ... Read More

The Texas Department of Public Safety, investigating the incident, said the kid is in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Read More

PECOS - One person is dead and at least four are injured after a train derailed Wednesday in the Town of Pecos City, west of Midland-Odessa. Read More

One person is dead and four are injured after a train derailed Monday in West Texas, according to Town of Pecos City officials. Read More

A two-vehicle crash in Glasscock County killed Roberto Carlos Pazmino-Mestanza of Odessa. The incident is under investigation. Read More