40-year-old Christopher Montgomery was hit and killed while crossing Eisenhauer Road shortly after midnight. Witnesses report seeing a dark-in-color car nearby.
SAN ANTONIO — A deadly Fourth of July hit-and-run that left a 40-year-old man dead on the Northeast Side remains unsolved, as his partner continues to push for the release of potential evidence she believes could help identify the driver.
San Antonio Police say Christopher Montgomery was struck while crossing Eisenhauer Road between Midcrown and Walzem shortly after midnight on July 4, 2025. Investigators said a witness saw a black vehicle slow down near Montgomery before speeding off without stopping. He died at the scene.
Montgomery had been walking back to his sister’s house after celebrating the holiday the night before because he had to work on the Fourth, his partner, Nicole Corona, said. He was less than a mile from his destination.
“In that walk home, he was struck and left there like nothing,” Corona said. “Chris chose not to be a driver because he knew it’s Fourth of July. ‘If I want to have a drink, I’m not gonna drive. I’m going to do the responsible thing and walk home.’”
She said she did not learn what had happened until about 10 p.m. that day and had already tried to file a missing persons report earlier that morning after being unable to reach him.
“He didn’t have a phone that night. He had lost it while he was out and I didn’t have a way to contact him,” Corona said.
By then, she said, she knew something was wrong.
“This is just not him. This is not anything he would do. He would have called me, ‘Come pick me up,’” she said.
Months later, Corona said she is still searching for answers and is urging police to release what she says is surveillance video or an image of a vehicle that may be connected to the case.
“SAPD, the Traffic Unit Investigations, the ones that handled this case, they let us know there was a video. They told us from the beginning there was a video,” she said.
A police report states there were no cameras in the immediate area, though a nearby business appears to have a camera pointed toward the roadway.
Corona said investigators told her an image had been captured from possible surveillance footage but has not been made public.
“Step one in that is release the picture,” she said.
She has since taken her plea to social media, posting regularly in hopes someone will come forward.
Montgomery had recently turned 40 and had just started a new job as a chef at the Tower of the Americas. When he died, his son was in town from Houston to visit him, according to Corona.
She described him as a loving partner and devoted father who brought energy and joy to those around him.
“The moment we met, we didn’t leave each other’s side,” she said. “Every day’s a struggle.”
Corona said she still has no answers about what happened that night — including whether anything could have been done to save him.
She also had a message for the driver who left the scene.
“The minute you left, it became a felony hit and run. You murdered him,” she said. “You left him there and you didn’t help at all.”
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Tips must be submitted directly to the organization and can remain anonymous.
When KENS 5 inquired about any images or video related to the suspected vehicle, San Antonio Police’s Public Information Office told us, “The case is currently pending further investigation.”
Corona said she will continue speaking out until someone comes forward.
“If the picture is there, use it, and let’s get tips in,” she said.