Woman killed after rear-end crash involving box truck on Northwest Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A woman was killed after she rear-ended a box truck on the Northwest Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

The crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the 11700 block of West Loop 1604 North near Bandera Road.

Police said the woman was driving when she failed to stop at a safe distance while approaching a red light. She struck the rear of the stopped box truck.

The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is unclear which company the box truck is associated with.

Additional information was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.

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