A Saturday night walk across South Zarzamora Street turned life-threatening for a man in a marked crosswalk on the city’s West Side when a vehicle hit him and kept going, police said. The crash happened in the 600 block of South Zarzamora, where emergency crews rushed the adult man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers temporarily shut down parts of the corridor while they worked the scene, and the hit-and-run case remains under active investigation.
SAPD traffic investigators told KENS5 the vehicle was traveling northbound when it struck the man, and the driver fled instead of stopping to render aid. Police identified the victim as an adult Black man and said he was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. As of now, investigators have released no description of the vehicle and have made no arrests. Detectives asked anyone with video or information to contact investigators, according to the station.
Zarzamora Already Targeted For Safety Fixes
The crash happened along a stretch of Zarzamora that has already been flagged as high-injury. In 2024, the city secured a $4.4 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to add mid-block crossings and pedestrian beacons along Zarzamora, according to the City of San Antonio. “Our goal is zero fatalities and serious injuries on San Antonio streets,” Transportation Department Director Catherine Hernandez said in the release. City officials have pointed to repeated serious collisions on West and South Side corridors when pushing for faster safety upgrades, and this case now joins the list investigators are examining.
What Charges Could Follow
Under Texas Transportation Code §550.021, drivers involved in crashes that cause serious injury or death are required to stop and render aid. Leaving the scene in those circumstances can be charged as a felony. If investigators determine the collision caused serious bodily injury, the offense can carry third-degree felony exposure, with exact charges depending on the evidence gathered by SAPD and the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. The department’s Traffic Investigation Detail is handling the probe.
How To Help
Anyone with dash-cam, door-cam or other footage from the area, or who witnessed the crash, is urged to contact the San Antonio Police Department or Crime Stoppers. The department lists tip instructions and contact options on its site, including the Crime Stoppers hotline at 210-224-STOP (210-224-7867), per the San Antonio Police Department. Investigators are asking witnesses to preserve any video and share it with detectives as the search for the driver continues.
