MIDLAND, TX – A two-vehicle collision near Highway 191 and County Road 1275 on Sunday evening left five people dead, including two children.
First responders were dispatched to the accident around 11:30 p.m. Sunday evening, reported a local news source.
In a preliminary investigation report, Midland police say a gray Nissan Maxima was traveling eastbound on the highway, when the female driver crossed the median into the west bound lanes resulting in a head-on collision with a white Toyota Tundra.
The woman, at the time of the accident, was traveling with two children. The Tundra was transporting two males.
All five died on the scene. This accident is still under investigation. Investigating officers are working on identifying the five deceased and notifying next of kin.
UPDATE: 3:50 p.m.
Law enforcement officials have identified the five victims of yesterday evening's fatal two-vehicle accident.
The occupants of the grey Nissan have been identified as Kelly Brooks, 27, and her two children Kadyn Ann Pitts, 6, and Bailey Gonzalez, six weeks. Brooks and her children were all Odessa residents. The older daughter, Kadyn, would have turned 7 in three days.
The two occupants of the Toyota Tundra have been identified as Nguon Tang, 40, and Augustin Esquivel, 41.
As of right now, there have been no official statements given as to the cause of the accident.
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