Corpus Christi – Pedestrian Collision on Yorktown Road

Corpus Christi law enforcement officials have identified the pedestrian who got struck by a car on Yorktown Boulevard near Rodd Field Road last Wednesday evening.

The fatality was identified as Jesus Ybarra.

At around 7:00 p.m., a man was seen near the intersection of Rodd Field and Yorktown Rd when he was struck by a vehicle. Instead of stopping, the driver who hit the pedestrian sped off and fled the scene. A few moments later, a passerby saw the victim lying in the middle of the roadway and called for assistance. When emergency crews arrived, they found the victim suffering from fatal injuries, lifeless. His identification has not yet been identified.

Local investigators were requested at the scene to determine the circumstances leading up to the incident. The suspect driver has yet to be identified.