Early this morning, commuters on Highway 90 faced significant delays as a multi-vehicle crash led to an extended closure of the eastbound lanes. The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. near JBSA-Lackland and the Loop 410 interchange, as reported by the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). Although initial reports indicated that the road was closed prior to this time, with KSAT noting highway closure signs were up before 6 a.m., the accident's chain reaction began with an abrupt brake check.
Traveling east on Highway 90, a vehicle initiated the collision by brake-checking another car, leading to a rear-end crash. This sequence of events, as described by SAPD, caused the two cars to shift towards the right-hand lanes, where they encountered and involved additional vehicles. As the second vehicle moved, it side-swiped a third vehicle, culminating in a fourth vehicle crashing into a guardrail and dislodging a light pole onto the highway, according to KSAT's account of the SAPD's preliminary report.
The aftermath saw minor injuries, which, thankfully, were not life-threatening. Viewer video sent to KSAT displayed the scene, with multiple cars halted and the pole scattered across the roadway. While SAPD's investigation into the incident is ongoing, crews cleared the wreck, and the highway was reopened after being closed for at least an hour and a half.
There was also word of an accident in the westbound lanes mentioned on the Texas Department of Transportation’s Transguide page, although few details were available from SAPD on this. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains regarding potential charges, with Fox San Antonio reporting "It's unclear if any charges will be filed in this case."
