Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 16:42
Location: 3600 Tiger Lane
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1403963
The Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a fatal injuries on the 3600 block of Tiger Lane Wednesday afternoon. Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at 4:42pm and discovered a black 2006 Ford F-150 in the batting cage on the grounds of Carroll High School. The Corpus Christi Fire Department Emergency Medical Services attempted to provide aid to a man in the truck, but determined the man died. The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section responded to process the scene.
Officers learned that the black truck collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle on the 3600 block of Tiger Lane. The Officers believe the truck travelled west on Tiger Lane after striking the parked car and the truck struck a Nissan Rogue which was stopped at the intersection of Tiger Lane and Carroll Lane. The Officers believe the Ford truck then reversed at a high rate of speed from the intersection and into the batting cage near the intersection.
Officers learned that there were no injuries except the man who drove the Ford truck. The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section documented the scene and gathered information from witnesses and collected evidence. The Officers had the 3600 block of Tiger Lane closed to vehicle traffic from about 4:30pm until after 7:30pm.
The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office collected the man from the truck and will conduct an evaluation to determine the cause of death. Investigators are in the initial stages of the investigation and urge anyone with any information about this crash to contact the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600.