DPS blames fog, speed for fatal Christmas Eve crash

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 23-year-old Kingsville man was killed in a Christmas Eve motorcycle crash in Nueces County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Sgt. Rob Mallory said the crash happened around 8:36 a.m. on FM 665 near County Road 67 in the Petronila area.

Mallory said a 2025 CFMOTO 450 SS motorcycle was traveling east at a high rate of speed when heavy fog reduced visibility. The rider failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway and struck a metal pole…

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