Pedestrian Injured in Car Accident on Rankin Highway in Midland, TX

Basic Facts

Crash date: January 12, 2026

Crash location: 1200 block of South Big Spring Road in Midland, TX

People involved:

• Unidentified pedestrian, 62
• Unidentified driver, 18

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? No

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Midland, TX — January 12, 2026, a pedestrian was injured in a car accident at about 10:10 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Big Spring Road/Rankin Highway.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a northbound 2017 Cadillac ATS hit a pedestrian just south of Rhode Island Avenue.

The pedestrian, a 62-year-old woman, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report. Her name has not been made public yet.

The Cadillac driver was not injured, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Midland County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

At this point, authorities haven’t said much about how this crash happened.

Was the pedestrian walking along the road, or trying to cross it? Did the Cadillac drift onto the shoulder?

There questions won’t be answered by making assumptions. It will take a full and thorough investigation to sort out those questions, and provide much-needed answers to those affected by this crash.

What do you think happened?