Alexis Rios, Amy Lopez and Mark Oliva injured in head-on collision on Violet Road in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX. – A Robstown man was killed in a car accident that also claimed the life of an unborn baby on Sunday evening in Corpus Christi.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the deadly collision happened around 7:50 p.m. in the 4400 block of Violet Road.
26-year-old Alexis Rios of Robstown was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima southbound on the highway when he drifted into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
Justin Buentello, 26, was a passenger in the Nissan and was transported to Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital, where he died on Tuesday.
Rios was also taken to Christus Spohn Shoreline with unknown injuries.
The driver of the Mercedes, 27-year-old Amy Lopez, and her husband, 26-year-old Mark Oliva, both of Corpus Christi, were injured and were taken to Bay Area Hospital for treatment.
Lopez was 23 weeks pregnant and lost the baby due to injuries sustained in the crash.
More details about the accident were not released.
The Corpus Christi Highway Patrol Office is investigating the accident.
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