CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man is dead after crashing an SUV into a concrete wall and pillar early Tuesday morning on South Padre Island Dr. near Ayers St., officials with the Corpus Christi Police Department said.
Officers got the emergency call just after 4:30 a.m. on the 2400 block of SPID. Traffic investigators said they are trying to figure out why the driver left the road and crashed into the concrete wall.
The 40-year old man was pronounced dead on the scene.
CCPD is still investigating to determine the cause and any other factors that may have contributed to the accident.
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