FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE DEPARTMENT -
Occurred Sunday, May 13, 2012, 9:30am, 1821 S. Padre Island Dr. vehicle crash
A 45-year-old woman was fatally injured after she fell out of a vehicle Sunday morning in a shopping center parking lot at the 1800 block of South Padre Island Drive.
A 46-year-old man drove a blue 1978 Chevy van with the 45-year-old woman inside. The 45-year-old woman fell out of the vehicle and was run over by the same van from which she was a passenger. An ambulance rushed the 45-year-old woman to the hospital; but, the woman did not survive the injuries.
Corpus Christi Police Crash investigators took the van to the city impound and the 46-year-old man was questioned by investigators.
No arrests or formal charges have been applied and the investigation is not complete. Investigators continue to gather evidence and information about this event.
Corpus Christi Police urge safe practices such as the use of seatbelts and avoidance of distracted driving to reduce the risk of injury.
