CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —
UPDATE: KRIS 6 News has obtainted a police report that states 19-year-old Tryton Dyckman admitted to racing another vehicle before a rollover crash left his 18-year-old passenger brain dead early Sunday morning.
According to Dyckman's police report, investigators determined Dyckman was driving his 2014 grey Chevrolet Camaro southbound on Rodd Field Road when he lost control at the dead end of the 8100 block of Rodd Field Road.
According to the report, Dyckman drove off the road at a high rate of speed, struck reflective warning signs marking the dead end, jumped dirt stacks, and rolled the vehicle multiple times in a ditch with tall grass before the car came to rest on its roof several hundred feet away.
An 18-year-old passenger was ejected from the Camaro.
Officer A. Soto found the teen unconscious and barely breathing in a ditch near the wrecked vehicle. The teen was transported by Corpus Christi Fire Department medics to Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Emergency Room in critical condition.
Medical staff later advised officers that the teen had suffered a brain bleed and hemorrhage to his brain stem, had no current brain activity, and was in a vegetative state. Medical staff said they needed to wait a full 24 hours to fully declare him brain dead.
Dyckman was also transported to Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Emergency Room in stable condition with minor injuries as a precaution. Officers noted he showed signs of intoxication at the scene.
When questioned at the hospital, Dyckman admitted he had been racing another vehicle south down Rodd Field Road from Yorktown when the road ended. He told officers he was not sure exactly what he struck that caused the crash. Dyckman also admitted to drinking vodka and rum, describing consuming approximately 4 shots prior to driving.
Police spoke to two witnesses who were driving behind Dyckman. One of them told officers he believed Dyckman was traveling over 100 mph based on how quickly the Camaro pulled away from him. He said said he saw the Camaro suddenly fly into the air and disappear into the ditch.
That witness also told officers the group had been drinking together at a home on the 7800 block of Prax Morgan before the crash, and that he had tried to warn Dyckman and his 18-year-old passenger not to drive because they had been drinking, but they did not listen.
The witness told officers there was another sedan driving south on Rodd Field Road and that Dyckman started to race that vehicle. He said they were going so fast he could barely see them, and he was not sure where the other vehicle went.
A preliminary breath test administered at approximately 4:22 a.m. showed a possible breath alcohol concentration of 0.158 g/210 L. According to the report, officers noted because Dyckman is under 21 years of age, he should not have had any detectable amount of alcohol on his breath or person.
Dyckman told officers he did not think he should have been driving at the time of the crash because he was under the influence and knew it was not safe, but did not want anyone else to drive his car.
Dyckman was placed under arrest at approximately 4:23 a.m. for driving while intoxicated. His charge was later enhanced to intoxication assault with a motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury. Investigators noted the charge could be further enhanced if Butler is declared brain dead or removed from life support.
A blood specimen was collected at the hospital and submitted to evidence with results pending analysis. Dyckman had no prior convictions or pending cases for driving while intoxicated at the time of his arrest. The incident was recorded on body worn camera and in-car camera footage.
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ORIGINAL:
A 19-year-old driver is in custody after a rollover crash in Corpus Christi left a teenage passenger with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning.
Corpus Christi Police Department officers responded to a major vehicle accident with injuries near Rodd Field Road and Adler Drive at approximately 2:23 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2026.
When officers arrived, they located an 18-year-old male passenger with life-threatening injuries.
Traffic investigators were called to the scene due to the nature of the incident. Investigators determined that the driver, Tryton Dyckman, struck a curb and a pole while traveling southbound on Rodd Field Road, causing the vehicle to flip.
Dyckman was taken into custody on a charge of intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury.
Dyckman is being held in the Nueces County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
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