Man Dies Crossing Waldron Road

Date: Friday, September 12, 2013, 22:00
Location: Waldron Road at Castle Park
Event: Vehicle Crash with Fatal Injuries
Crash Number: C1403670

A 57-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle on Waldron Road at Castle Park Friday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a pedestrian at 11:00pm Friday night and learned that a 65-year-old man drove a 2001 Lincoln 4 door sedan north on Waldron and struck the 57-year-old man. The 57-year-old man was taken to the Spohn Memorial Hospital by ambulance for treatment of major injuries to his lower extremities, but did not survive his injuries. Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Investigators responded and gathered information and evidence to reconstruct the crash. Officers did not issue citations or effect any arrests. Investigators say they have not discovered any indication that alcohol or narcotics consumption was a contributing factor to the crash, but the investigation continues. Anyone with additional information about the crash should call the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600.