SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of crashing into a motorcyclist and fleeing the scene on the East Side was arrested, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened just before 5 p.m. Friday in the 2800 block of Rigsby Avenue.
According to a Saturday SAPD preliminary report, a man was riding a motorcycle eastbound when a white Buick sedan traveling alongside slowed down due to heavy traffic and moved into the motorcycle’s path.
As the Buick changed lanes, it struck the motorcycle, causing the man to crash and fall off, police said.
In an updated SAPD preliminary report released at 1 p.m., police identified the driver of the Buick as 33-year-old Kenneth Gleason. The reports states Gleason sped up and fled the scene without stopping to render aid.
Witnesses at the scene provided the Gleason’s license plate number to police, who located him at the registered address and detained them, SAPD said. Detectives interviewed Gleason and later arrested him.
The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
Gleason faces one count of collision involving injury charge, police said.
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