A tragic incident unfolded on the Northeast Side of San Antonio early yesterday morning when a 43-year-old man, reportedly driving the wrong way on FM 78, collided head-on with a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old woman. The crash, which occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of North Foster Road and FM 78, left the woman with life-threatening injuries. KSAT reports that the woman was found unresponsive inside her vehicle and required hospitalization.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, efforts to rescue the woman were intense, with firefighters having to cut her out of the wreckage before she could be transported to the hospital. It was not immediately clear why the man was traveling in the wrong direction, but police are set to thoroughly investigate and are poised to evaluate him for signs of intoxication. This detail has been echoed by FOX San Antonio, who noted that investigators are looking into whether the driver was under the influence at the time of the collision.
While the suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to the hospital, the condition of the young woman remains critical. Both outlets, KSAT and FOX San Antonio, delivered similar timelines and facts surrounding the bitter incident, underlining the severity of the confrontation that unfolded in the dead of night.
