21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured in Rollover Accident

A young man suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident early Tuesday morning in Corpus Christi.

A 21-year-old man was driving a 1991 Mitsubishi westbound on South Staples Street when he hit a construction barrel in the 3600 block near Brawner Parkway around 2:50 a.m. Tuesday. The vehicle then crossed the street, hit a curb, and slammed into a fence at a house in the 1000 block of Cunningham Street.

The man, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial where he remains in intensive care.

According to police, it is suspected that alcohol played a role in the accident.