SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist was killed after getting hit and run over by an 18-wheeler.
It happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday on I-10 near UTSA Boulevard on the Northwest Side. Police tell us the motorcyclist was traveling south on I-10 at a high rate of speed when the 18-wheeler attempted to switch lanes. The truck driver never saw the motorcycle and hit the rider. The rider fell from his bike and was run over by the 18-wheeler. Police say other vehicles may have also run over the rider.
The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased on scene by EMS.
The truck driver and other drivers stayed on scene and cooperated with police. Police say it was just a very tragic accident, and no criminal charges are expected.