CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Update: Weber Rd. has reopened in all directions.
Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department shut down a portion of Weber Rd. for hours this morning when a man died after being hit by a car.
It was just before 6 a.m. when officers got the call for the accident. A 59-year-old driver was going north on Weber Rd. near Apollo St. when he struck a man trying to cross the street, according to officers.
The 46-year-old pedestrian was not in a crosswalk and was wearing dark clothing, officers said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver stayed at the scene and is not facing any charges at this time, officers said.
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