A man in his 70s died Wednesday morning after his Ford Fusion collided with a pickup truck at Blanco Road and Calico Landing on San Antonio's far north side, near Camp Bullis. Police said the Ford driver had been leaving a neighborhood when the northbound pickup struck his vehicle, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to KSAT, which reported that the man was driving a white Ford Fusion out of a neighborhood when he was struck by a truck heading north. The pickup driver, a man in his 50s, suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, the station reported.
San Antonio police told KENS 5 the Ford driver became trapped inside his vehicle, and emergency crews had to remove him before he died of his injuries. Investigators determined the two vehicles collided in a T-bone-style crash, with the impact striking the driver's side of the Ford, and said each vehicle carried only one occupant.
Witnesses Describe the Moments Before Impact
Witnesses told police the Ford appeared to pull out of the neighborhood and directly into the path of the oncoming pickup, according to FOX San Antonio. Based on that account, the same outlet reported that police said the speed of the pickup truck at the time of the collision remains unknown.
KSAT reported separately that it appeared the Ford driver was at fault, though police had made no final determination. KENS 5's headline described the crash as high-speed, a characterization not reflected in the other available reporting on the pickup's speed.
No Charges Expected as Investigation Continues
Police said there were no criminal charges filed as of Wednesday morning and none were expected in connection with the crash, the station's report noted. SAPD traffic investigators were still working to determine the full circumstances of the crash and who was at fault, treating the case as an accident rather than a criminal matter.
The investigation remains ongoing as police continue piecing together what led to the collision at the intersection near Camp Bullis.
