MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: MPD has arrested a suspect for the crash on Hwy 80. Jacob Nathaniel Gutierrez has been charged with Accident Involving Death, a Second Degree Felony. MPD located Gutierrez's vehicle and then located the suspect.
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One male was pronounced dead in Midland after a fatal crash.
The incident occurred at 2:39 a.m. around the 10000 block of W. Hwy 80.
Officers located the gray 2009 Honda on the south service road. 33-year-old Jacob Miranda Martinez of Odessa was found on the scene and pronounced dead at the scene.
MPD has revealed that during their investigation, they found out that the Honda was traveling eastbound when it collided with an unknown vehicle, which fled the scene soon after.
The investigation is still ongoing and if you know any information about the incident, you can call MPD at 432-685-7108 or Midland Crime Stoppers at 694-TIPS.