Odessa motorcyclist killed in Midland County crash; teen driver arrested

Published
June 01, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Midland, Texas
1100 block of Fairgrounds Road
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Incident type
Motorcycle, Crash

Summary

Motorcycle Crash Midland Texas in Midland, Texas: On Friday, May 29, 2026, a 47-year-old Odessa man, William Smedley, died after his 2021 Ducati motorcycle was struck by a 2013 Hyundai Sonata driven by a 19-year-old Midland man, Eduardo Gaytan, on Fairgrounds Road in Midland County, Texas.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
William Smedley Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Odessa motorcyclist killed in Midland County crash; teen driver arrested | newswest9.com

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