CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. (THECOUNT) — We are working to obtain the identity of a 39-year-old man who was killed following a rollover crash involving a three-wheel Vanderhall Carmel motorcycle Sunday morning, according to local reports.
The fatal incident occurred before 2 a.m. Sunday morning on the access road near South Padre Island Drive & South Staples Street, in Corpus Christi, TX.
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Corpus Christi police say the man was traveling on the access road, when for unknown reasons, he lost control, struck a curb, and rolled over.
The victim was ejected from the vehicle.
A witness came to the man’s aid and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, reports KRIS.
The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. No other vehicle were involved.
Officials say speed may have played a factor in the crash.
We are working to identify the victim.
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Geo quick facts: Corpus Christi is a Texas city on the Gulf of Mexico. It’s tucked into a bay and its beaches are sheltered by Padre and Mustang islands. The Padre Island National Seashore is home to migratory birds and endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. The harborfront Texas State Aquarium has touch pools, an aquatic nursery and a shark exhibit. Nearby, a WWII aircraft carrier, USS Lexington, now houses a naval aviation museum – wikipedia.