Corpus Christi – Child Ejected from Car after a Collision on SH 358
Posted on Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 at 8:46 am
The Corpus Christi Police Department is conducting an investigation about a vehicle accident on State Highway 358 which resulted in injuries a child, Saturday afternoon.
Initial reports show that the incident took place just before 6:00 p.m. along the westbound lanes of SH 358 near Everhart Road. According to responding officers, a passenger, who was identified only as a seven-year-old child, was ejected from one of the three vehicles due to the force of the impact. The child was immediately transported to an area hospital where he received proper medical care. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
How the crash took place remains unclear at this time. Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle who has a child passenger was cited for not properly restraining the victim.
No other injuries were reported.
Anyone who could provide information about the case should get in contact with Corpus Christi investigators.
Our deepest sympathies to the victim of this unfortunate event. We strongly believe that the Corpus Christi Police Department will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.
Being a victim of a collision is an overwhelming experience. If you are a passenger in a car involved in crash, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention for yourself and anyone who needs it. After this, you’ll want to alert your insurance provider regarding damages or injuries you sustained from the collision. To submit a claim, you would need to gather documents supporting your claim. These may include a video of the scene or a photograph of the damages to the vehicles, police reports stating the facts of the accident, and medical records indicating the severity of your injury, to name a few.
