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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 2016

Page

3

Melon truck explodes on I 20 near Penwell

A semitruck hauling melons caught fire and exploded on Interstate 20 in Penwell injuring no one. Driver Weldon Carter, 41, escaped unharmed as firefighters extinguished the blaze about 10 minutes after arrival. The cause is under investigation.

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Gunshot victim, 78, remains in fair condition in Odessa

An Odessa man, 78, shot by a family friend near his home Thursday, is listed in fair condition at Medical Center Hospital. Suspect Irvin Valadez, 24, was arrested on multiple felony counts after a pursuit ending with a brief standoff.

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