Witnesses told police it appeared the driver suffered a medical episode
A driver was pronounced dead after crashing on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, on the Highway 281 access road near Loop 1604. Witnesses told police it appeared the driver suffered a medical episode. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – A 53-year-old driver was pronounced dead after police say he may have suffered a medical episode and crashed on the North Side.
A preliminary report from San Antonio police states the driver was traveling in a blue Volvo northbound on the Highway 281 access road near Loop 1604 when he lost control at around 9 p.m. Friday.
He struck traffic signs on a concrete island before coming to a stop in the middle of the intersection, police said.
He was unresponsive and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police it appeared the driver suffered a medical episode, causing the crash.
The medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of his death.
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