The wrong-way driver’s vehicle went airborne after the collision and struck an 18-wheeler, police say
The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. Saturday in the 4400 block of I-35 northbound near George Beach Avenue. (Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.)
SAN ANTONIO – A wrong-way driver was killed after a head-on crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 35, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. Saturday in the 4400 block of I-35 northbound near George Beach Avenue.
Police said the man, believed to be between 30 and 40, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes when he hit a vehicle driven by a 62-year-old man.
The wrong-way driver’s vehicle went airborne after the collision and struck an 18-wheeler, SAPD said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 62-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck driver was not hurt.
SAPD said its investigation is ongoing.
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