It was a deadly night on San Antonio roads after two fatal crashes in the city. The first incident happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, September 24 near North Star Mall.
San Antonio police say a man in his 20s was driving a motorcycle in the 300 block of Northwest Loop 410 when he lost control of his bike. He struck a concrete curb causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle. That’s when police say a vehicle and a fuel tanker struck the motorcyclist who was laying in the road. Investigators say the man died at the scene. His name has not been released by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Both drivers remained at the scene and no charges are expected to be filed.
Less than an hour later, police responded to a crash on the West Side of town near Woodlawn Lake after they say man ran a stop sign. The deadly incident happened at the intersection of Vollum Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue around 11 p.m.
Preliminary information from police states the driver of a 2008 Ford F-150 was headed south on Vollum Avenue. That’s when they disregarded a stop sign and collided with a 2019 Honda Civic, who had the right of way. Police say the impact caused the truck to land on it side where the driver was partially ejected. The driver of the truck was killed. No charges are expected in this case, investigators say. They driver’s name or age is unknown at this time.