A young woman believed to be about 18 years old is fighting for her life after she was possibly struck by two vehicles while crossing a street on San Antonio's Northwest Side. Police said she was rushed to University Hospital in critical condition, and investigators still had not confirmed her identity.
According to Fox San Antonio, police had not been able to identify the woman because she was not carrying identification. Traffic investigators were interviewing the two drivers involved in the crash, both of whom were reported to be in good condition. Officers have not said what led to the collision.
No Cause Determined Yet
Investigators had not determined what led to the crash, per the same report. It remains unclear exactly how the two vehicles may have struck the woman, and no further details about the sequence of events have been released.
The woman had no identification and remained hospitalized in critical condition.
A Pattern of Deadly Crossings
The incident echoes another recent tragedy on the Northwest Side, where 36-year-old Stacy Rodriguez was fatally struck by a white sedan while crossing Bandera Road near Loop 1604. Police were called to that collision at about 9:20 p.m. on a Friday, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner later identified Rodriguez and ruled her death an accident, the station's report notes.
Pedestrian deaths and injuries have remained a persistent concern across San Antonio's roadways. The city's Transportation Department launched a High-Injury Network Dashboard in December to map where severe and fatal crashes occur most often, according to KSAT.
City's Safety Push Continues
The dashboard, built using Texas Department of Transportation crash data from 2018 through 2022, is part of the city's $1.2 million Keep Crossing Safe campaign, KSAT reported. Users can filter the data by all modes, pedestrian or bicycle, with the tool highlighting intersections and corridors that see the highest rates of severe crashes. San Antonio first established its Vision Zero program back in 2015 in an effort to reduce fatal and serious crashes citywide.
No details about the exact location of this latest crash, the woman's current condition, or what may have caused the collision have been released. Police continue to investigate, and her identity remains unconfirmed.
