SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE 5/27/21: A man killed in a crash along Perrin Beitel Road has been identified as 63-year-old John Edward Kearney.
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A man walking on the Northeast Side was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Tuesday night, San Antonio police said.
The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. in the 9400 block of Perrin Beitel Road, not far from Wurzbach Parkway and Loop 410.
According to police, the 63-year-old man, believed to be homeless, was walking in the southbound lanes of Perrin Beitel when a red sedan struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver of the car did not stop to render aid and fled southbound with suspected front-end damage.
At this time, police say they have no witnesses to the incident. The man killed has not yet been positively identified.
Anyone with information is asked to call SAPD at 210-207-7273.
The southbound lanes of Perrin Beitel Road were closed for more than 2 hours as emergency crews worked at the scene. The lanes have since reopened.
When found, the driver of the sedan likely faces a charge of failure to stop and render aid, police said.
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