KINGSVILLE, Texas —
Kleberg County Sheriff Richard Kirkpatrick was ticketed after striking a bicyclist in Kingsville earlier this week.
Kingsville Police Department Chief John Blair confirmed Kirkpatrick was traveling on King Avenue, near the county sheriff's office, at 3:16 p.m. Monday when he collided with a male bicyclist in the 1600 block of East King Avenue. The bicyclist was taken to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital — Kleberg for treatment of injuries of unknown severity.
Following an investigation, the Kingsville Police Department issued Kirkpatrick a traffic citation for Fail to Yield Right of Way – Exiting Private Drive.
The department said it considers the traffic investigation complete.
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