A Corpus Christipolice officer died Sunday after a car accident while he was on the wayto an assault call.
Matthew Thebeau 25 who had been with the department fornearly two years was traveling southbound on Crosstown Expressway near Baldwin Boulevardabout 2:30 a.m. when a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speedstarted to go out of control witnesses told police. Witnesses said Thebeauappeared to try to avoid a collision with the motorcyclist.
Thebeaus patrol car struck the barrier dividing thenorthbound and southbound lanes of Crosstown Expressway straddling it andsliding along it for about 50 yards until it struck a light pole and I-beamsupporting a highway sign Police Chief Bryan Smith said.
Thebeau was ejected from his patrol car and landed in thenorthbound lane and was struck by at least one vehicle police officials said.
Thebeau was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial wherehe was pronounced dead. An investigation is under way. Smith said thedepartment was interviewing nine witnesses including the driver of a vehiclethat struck Thebeau. The motorcyclist has not been located Smith said.
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