{"id":184103,"date":"2026-02-28T05:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/184103\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T05:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:20:10","slug":"nueces-county-medical-examiners-office-identifies-motorcyclist-killed-in-ocean-drive-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/184103\/","title":{"rendered":"Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies motorcyclist killed in Ocean Drive crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday on Ocean Drive near Robert Drive, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department.<\/p>\n

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\n Author: Bill Churchwell, Sumiko A. Lara, Bill Eaves \n <\/p>\n

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\n Published: 11:38 PM CST February 21, 2026 \n <\/p>\n

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\n Updated: 6:25 PM CST February 24, 2026 \n <\/p>\n

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 A motorcyclist has died following a crash on Ocean Drive this Saturday, according to officials with the Corpus Christi Police Department.<\/p>\n

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of the crash as 38-year-old Gilbert Juarez. According to officials, the family has been notified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CCPD Public Information Officer Antonio Contreras said the crash occurred Saturday, Feb. 21, near Robert Drive, and involved a motorcycle and another vehicle. Emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the rider to a local hospital in serious condition. According to the NCME’s office, Juarez died on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police later determined the motorcyclist was at fault, and officials said the other vehicle remained on scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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