SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police said they have questioned a person of interest in connection with a deadly crash on the city's Northwest Side they blame on street racing.
The crash, which happened around 2 a.m., killed a man in his 20s who reportedly was the driver of one of the cars.
Police said he and another driver had been racing on Loop 1604 near Braun Road.
They said a Scion and a Ford Focus went around a slower-moving truck and crashed into each other.
The Scion went out of control and hit several utility poles before ejecting the driver. His name was not released immediately.
The sport car's entire backend was obliterated. The white car sped away, police said.
Before police cleared the wreckage, officers tracked down a "vehicle of interest" and questioned the driver. But as of 10:30 a.m Friday, no arrests had been made.
The intersection had to be shut down for several hours while investigators gathered evidence.
Due to the closures, Abrar Khan had trouble getting to the nearby gas station where he works.
"I could tell it was bad, so I had to turn around completely," Khan said. "One guy was sitting there with his hand on his head and crying."
Khan said he has seen plenty of crashes at the intersection and called the area a "killing spot."
"Even young or adult, everybody that is coming through this area is speeding too much," he said.
SAPD statistics suggest there is some validity to Khan's statement.
Records show there have been more than 150 crashes at the Loop 1604/Braun Road intersection since June 1, 2014.
On several occasions, police responded to two or three crashes on the same day at the same location.
However, records show most of crashes were considered minor accidents.