Matthew Amodio Killed in Tragic Multi-Car Collision on Business 20 [Midland, TX]

Midland, TX (March 19, 2025) – 24-year-old Matthew Amodio tragically died after a shocking multi-car collision on Business 20.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the deadly incident happened at the intersection of Business 20 and County Road 1246.

Authorities arrested 30-year-old Christian Laredo for his involvement in a fatal crash that killed 24-year-old Matthew Amodio in Midland County on Saturday evening.

Laredo failed to yield the right of way while driving a 2008 Ford F-150. Amodio, riding a 2004 Suzuki GRZ motorcycle westbound in the left lane of BI-20, collided with Laredo’s truck.

Meanwhile, a 2018 Hyundai Sonata traveling in the right lane also struck Amodio after the initial crash.

Emergency responders pronounced Amodio dead at the scene, despite him wearing a helmet. Laredo fled to the Airline Motor Home Park but was later arrested on Sunday.

Authorities booked him into the Midland County Detention Center on a second-degree felony charge of accident involving death. He also had outstanding warrants for resisting arrest, interfering with public duties, and evading arrest.

The crash remains under investigation.

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