A man in his 50s is fighting for his life after being struck by a driver who sped away without stopping on San Antonio's East Side early Monday. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of East Houston Street, and the driver has not been identified.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, the man was critically injured when he was struck in that stretch of East Houston. He suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital, according to FOX San Antonio. The report places the time of the crash around 12:22 a.m. and says the man was transported specifically to San Antonio Military Medical Center.
Police said the driver did not stop to render aid after striking the man, and no description of the vehicle was immediately available to investigators. San Antonio police, firefighters and EMS all responded to the scene, per the same FOX San Antonio account. SAPD's investigation into the crash remains ongoing, and no arrest has been announced.
A Pattern of Unanswered Hit-and-Runs
A Pattern of Unanswered Hit-and-Runs Monday's crash adds to a string of hit-and-run cases across San Antonio that have left drivers unidentified and victims badly hurt. Months earlier, a 35-year-old pedestrian was left in critical condition after what police described as a hit-and-run assault in downtown San Antonio, according to News 4 San Antonio. In that incident, police said an unknown vehicle abruptly reversed into the man near 3rd Street and Bonham before the driver fled.
Another hit-and-run on the city's east side reportedly left a man dead, according to a report from KENS 5. Taken together, the cases highlight hit-and-runs involving pedestrians across San Antonio.
For now, the man struck Monday remains in critical condition, and SAPD has released no further details about the vehicle or driver involved. Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to contact San Antonio police as the investigation continues.
