{"id":664884,"date":"2026-03-18T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/664884\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:11:18","slug":"2-hospitalized-after-east-side-crash-involving-18-wheeler-construction-truck-sapd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/664884\/","title":{"rendered":"2 hospitalized after East Side crash involving 18-wheeler, construction truck, SAPD says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The crash happened early Wednesday near Frost Bank Center Drive<\/p>\n<p>Authorities respond to a crash on the East Side. (Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a construction truck on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of Interstate 35 northbound near Frost Bank Center Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Upon arrival, SAPD said its officers found that the 18-wheeler had crashed into the truck. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After further investigation, officers learned that the truck driver was not in the vehicle when the crash happened. He was injured by debris, police said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Both drivers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, SAPD said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police added that there were no criminal elements in the crash. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The crash closed the northbound lanes of I-35 for hours, but at least one of the lanes has since reopened. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>READ ALSO:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; 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