Loop 410 at Exit 9A and the adjacent access road were temporarily closed.
Darcy Ramirez, Vanessa Croix, Kristin Dean
1:47 PM CDT June 6, 2025
1:48 PM CDT June 6, 2025
SAN ANTONIO — A man was taken into custody after evading law enforcement during a routine traffic stop on the far south side Friday morning, according to Texas DPS.
Officials said troopers tried to conduct a traffic stop around 9:15 a.m. on a white Dodge vehicle while traveling northbound on Loop 410 near Medina Base Road.
The driver refused to stop and led troopers on a chase. The suspect vehicle then tried to exit on Loop 410 at Exit 9A near Pleasanton Road when it collided with a blue Ford pickup, officials said.
Officials said three occupants inside the Ford were taken to a hospital with undetermined injuries. Two DPS troopers were also taken to the hospital as a precaution and later released.
According to DPS, the suspect vehicle came to a stop after it overturned along the east access road. The driver was identified as 23-year-old Matthew Daniel Garcia, and was placed in custody. He was also taken to a local hospital.
Garcia is facing a charge of Evading Arrest with a Motor Vehicle and additional charges may be added, officials said.
The crash remains under investigation by the DPS Central Texas Region Crash Team.
Loop 410 at Exit 9A and the adjacent access road were temporarily closed.
No other information was provided.