SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a motorcyclist ran a red light and crashed into a police cruiser on the city’s South Side late Tuesday night.
The crash occurred just after 11 p.m. in the 2300 block of Military Drive at the intersection with South Zarzamora Street, not far from South Park Mall.
According to police, the man, 30, was driving a 2005 Honda 1000RR motorcycle on westbound Military Drive and had stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, the motorcyclist overtook a vehicle and accelerated along with a Dodge Challenger.
As they approached the Zarzamora intersection, the light turned yellow and the Challenger began to slow down. The motorcycle, however, passed the light as it turned red, police said.
The motorcycle then struck a police cruiser that was crossing the intersection at the time. The officer stopped to check on the motorcyclist.
The injured man was taken to University Hospital in stable condition, where he is expected to recover.
The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all answered the call.
Police did not say what, if any, charges are expected to be filed. Officers initially said it appeared both vehicles were racing.