19-year-old motorcyclist identified after fatal crash

UPDATE - OCT. 4; 10:51 A.M.

The motorcycle driver who was killed Thursday afternoon in an accident on the Harbor Bridge has been identified.

The Corpus Christi Medical Examiner has identified the victim as 19-year-old Juan David Beltran.

According to police, Beltran was traveling south at the base of the bridge when he crashed into the rear of an 18-wheeler.

Beltran died at the scene, officials say. The driver of the semi-truck wasn't hurt.

The accident shut down the bridge's southbound lanes for several hours as traffic investigators gathered evidence.

ORIGINAL - OCT. 3; 4:55 P.M.

Traffic coming into Corpus Christi is nonexistent after a motorcyclist was killed, clearing the roadway.

According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, at around 3:45 p.m., an 18-wheeler and a motorcyclist were involved in a collision off HWY 181 South that resulted in the motorcyclist's death.

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All southbound traffic has been diverted to downtown through the Joe Fulton Corridor.

CCPD expects the cleanup to be finished up by this evening.

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