West Odessa, TX — December 8, 2025, two people were injured due to a car accident at approximately 3:30 a.m. along Moss Avenue.

According to authorities, a 24-year-old woman was traveling in a northwest bound Chevrolet Equinox on Moss Avenue in the vicinity southeast of Hoffman Drive when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, a southeast bound Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck occupied by a 39-year-old man failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. A head-on collision consequently occurred between the Equinox and the Ram.

Both drivers reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a crash happens in the early morning hours and two drivers are seriously hurt, the scene may tell part of the story—but it rarely tells the whole truth. A head-on collision, especially on a lightly traveled road, demands careful attention to detail. Whether those details were properly captured could determine whether the real cause is ever understood.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
In a head-on collision, the most important questions involve timing, trajectory, and driver behavior leading up to the point of impact. Did investigators document tire marks, road debris, or vehicle positions with precision? Were electronic tools used to map the scene or reconstruct who crossed the center line and why? It’s one thing to write down what’s visible—it’s another to build a timeline of how the crash unfolded. The difference comes down to how seriously the crash was investigated, and whether the responders had the tools and training to go beyond basic scene documentation.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
A vehicle drifting into the wrong lane may sound like a driver mistake—but it could also point to something wrong inside the vehicle. A failed steering component, loss of braking control, or even tire separation could cause a driver to lose control without warning. Both vehicles—especially the Dodge Ram, which reportedly left its lane—should be closely inspected for defects. If that step wasn’t taken quickly, and the vehicles have already been released or repaired, those answers may now be out of reach.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
With modern vehicles, there's often a digital record of what was happening in the seconds before impact. Speed, steering, brake input, and crash alerts are all stored—if someone retrieves the data in time. In a case with two seriously injured drivers and no neutral eyewitnesses, that information could be the clearest account of what happened. GPS logs and phone data could also be relevant. But none of that insight is automatic. If no one took steps to preserve the data right after the crash, it may already be lost.

When two people are badly hurt in a crash like this, the facts matter—not just for closure, but to ensure that responsibility is assigned based on evidence, not assumptions.

Key Takeaways:

• Head-on crashes demand detailed scene mapping and trajectory analysis.
• Mechanical failure can explain unexpected lane departures and must be ruled out.
• Electronic vehicle data may be the most reliable source of truth—if retrieved in time.