🌱 How a Sunday turn at Huntington and 26th turned deadly
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- How a Sunday turn at Huntington and 26th turned deadly
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• Motorcyclist dead after Sunday head-on collision in Odessa (newswest9.com) — A 43-year-old Odessa motorcyclist died after a Sunday evening head-on collision at Huntington Avenue and West 26th Street in West Odessa, according to Texas DPS. Investigators say a Dodge Charger turned without yielding and struck the motorcycle, and the rider, who was not wearing a helmet, later died at a Lubbock hospital. The crash remains under investigation, highlighting a dangerous local intersection for residents. 
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