Driver, 26, killed in Loop 1604 accident that closed lanes for hours
SAN ANTONIO – A driver who was killed in a crash during wet weather in north San Antonio earlier this week has been identified.
The victim was identified Friday as Joel Bustamante, 26, by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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According to police, two vehicles hydroplaned in the wet weather prior to the crash on Wednesday morning. Bustamante lost control and crashed into those vehicles, causing a chain reaction, police said.
Emergency crews extracted Bustamante from the vehicle, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The westbound lanes of Loop 1604 were closed for several hours.
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