SAN ANTONIO – A woman is dead after she was run over by a pickup truck when walking on the roadway, and San Antonio police said her ex-husband may have been responsible.
The incident happened around 2:29 a.m. Saturday on Spur Valley Street and Haven Valley.
Officers were called to the area for a major accident and upon arrival, police found the victim, Dominga Estrada, 33, laying on the side of the roadway.
The victim’s ex-husband, David Estrada, 30, was trying to assist her after the crash, police said.
Authorities said Dominga had multiple lacerations on her legs and was unresponsive at the time officers arrived at the scene.
Witnesses told police a black pickup truck ran over the victim as she was walking southbound on Spur Valley.
After the vehicle struck Dominga, the driver left the scene, according to police. She was taken to University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
As the investigation continued, police said David became a person of interest as they suspected he was the driver of the pickup truck.
David was taken into custody for further questioning and officials determined the victim had been run over intentionally.
Police said David’s vehicle was found near the scene. Soon after, he was booked for murder.
This is a developing story and we’ll bring more updates as they become available.
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