SAN ANTONIO – A man is dead after San Antonio police said he lost control of his vehicle before it slid into a pole with an overhead sign on the Southwest Side.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Sunday on eastbound Highway 90, between 36th Street and South General McMullen.
Police said the man was driving a Mercury Villager and lost control for an unknown reason.
He traveled more than 500 feet in a grassy area before crashing into a pillar with an overhead sign. He died from his injuries at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved. The man’s vehicle was heavily damaged from the impact.
Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash, but further details are limited.