UPDATE:
The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who was fatally struck by an SUV while crossing Weber Road Saturday night.
Gilberto Villarreal, a 73-year-old male, was identified by the medical examiner Monday morning.
According to police, Villarreal was not using a crosswalk when attempting to cross the street right in front of H-E-B on Weber Road.
An SUV hit Villarreal, and the responsible party stayed on the scene to render aid to him.
"Investigators with the Traffic Unit determined that the pedestrian was crossing Weber Road, westbound, not in a crosswalk, and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound in the right lane. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and had no indications of intoxication," stated CCPD in a blotter post.
ORIGINAL:
The Corpus Christi Police Department shut down the 5700 block of Weber Road near H-E-B on Holly Road after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Saturday night.
According to Corpus Christi police, a pedestrian was attempting to cross Weber Road around 8:36 p.m., not using a crosswalk, when an SUV struck the victim.
Several witnesses and the truck's occupants stopped to render aid until medics arrived.
"When officers arrived here, they found a witness providing CPR to a pedestrian," Lieutenant with CCPD Micheal Pena said.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.
As investigators gathered evidence, all southbound traffic on Weber Road was diverted to Carvavelle Parkway. CCPD opened all lanes of traffic on Weber Rd at approximately 10:35 p.m.
"There are no charges, and there's no indication of intoxication. An officer interviewed them [occupants of the SUV], and right now, we don't have any charges," said Lt. Pena.
Police did not release any other information regarding the pedestrian who was fatally struck. The identity of the pedestrian will be released once the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Officer conducts an autopsy.
