Matthew Johnson, 32, killed in pedestrian collision on Waldron Road in Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi, Texas
32-year-old man fatally struck while crossing Waldron Road
Police say a 32-year-old man was crossing Waldron and was not in a crosswalk when he was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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Police say that Johnson was not using a crosswalk when he was hit by a Dodge truck. The driver of the truck remained on scene and does not face any charges at this time, officials say.
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