A fatal accident occurred on the East Side of San Antonio, where a man died after his vehicle collided with a parked 18-wheeler. The tragic incident took place around midnight on Wednesday, as reported by FOX San Antonio. Police statements reveal that the man's car veered off Southeast Loop 410 near Rigsby, then drove off the highway, and catastrophically crashed into the stationary truck.
The force of the impact was such that the car went underneath the trailer of the 18-wheeler, resulting in immediate, fatal injuries to the driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, a grim testament to the severity of the crash. According to FOX San Antonio, the accident is under investigation as authorities work to unravel the circumstances that led to the driver's departure from the road and into the tragic end.
Detailed accounts from KENS 5 provide a more specific timeline, stating that the accident occurred at approximately 12:23 a.m. in the 1900 block of SE Loop 410. The sedan, operated by the now deceased man, not only left the highway but also traversed over grass and an access road before impacting the parked vehicle. "Investigators say the car went underneath the rear of the trailer," indicating the severity of the collision, as reported by KENS 5.
