Odessa police identify pedestrian killed in crash

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE: Police say that one person was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash in Odessa on Tuesday night.

The victim has been identified as Antonio Martinez Lujan, 64.

According to the Odessa Police Department, the accident happened in the 5100 block of North Grandview Avenue.

Police say that Lujan was trying to walk across Grandview when he was hit by a car. Lujan died at the scene.

According to OPD, Lujan was not using a crosswalk.

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Odessa police responded to a deadly crash on Tuesday night.

The crash happened just south of 52nd Street on Grandview Avenue, according to a news alert posted on the department’s Facebook page. The department did not specify when the crash happened, but the post was made around 9:17 p.m. on Tuesday.

The department asks drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes so officers can continue investigating.

This article will continue to be updated as more information is released.

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