Motorcyclist killed after crashing into back of emergency vehicle stopped along Loop 410

SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist was killed after he crashed into the back of a TxDOT Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) patrol vehicle that was stopped on the side of the road.

San Antonio police said the man, 59, was traveling southbound on Southwest Loop 410 near Old Pearsall Road and crashed at 2:40 a.m. Monday. He died at the scene.

The HERO patrol vehicle was at the scene of a separate accident that happened earlier, officers said.

Police believe the rider was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The man has not been identified.

The accident is under investigation.

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