52yearold Rockport driver killed in singlevehicle crash Monday afternoon
Jan 20, 2026
A 52-year-old Rockport man died Monday afternoon after his vintage jeep crashed on Corpus Christi Street.Juanito Garcia Jr. was driving a 1959 Willys Overland Jeepster westbound in the 300 block of Corpus Christi Street around 1
:23 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.The jeep struck an elevated portion of a ditch with its front end.Garcia was unresponsive when emergency medical services arrived at the scene. He was transported to the Rockport 24/7 Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead at 2:24 p.m.Justice of Peace Precinct 2 Judge Diana McGinnes pronounced Garcia deceased.The crash remains under investigation by troopers from the Highway Patrol Office in Sinton.For the latest local news updates, click here, or download the KRIS 6 News App.Catch all the KRIS 6 News stories and more on our YouTube page. Subscribe today!
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