SAN ANTONIO – Update:
The Bexar County Medical Examiners Office has identified the passenger who died in a Christmas morning crash.
The passenger was identified as 78-year-old Gilbert Garcia.
According to the ME, Garcia died of blunt force injuries from the accident.
Original:
One person was killed and one person was arrested following a crash on the Southeast Side overnight.
San Antonio police said the crash happened after midnight Sunday at W.W. White Road and East Southcross.
According to SAPD, a red SUV ran a red light and struck a sedan.
The driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital in stable condition and a 78-year-old male passenger in the sedan died at the scene. The passenger’s name has not been released.
The driver of the SUV, a 42-year-old man, was detained at the scene.
Police said he was booked for intoxication manslaughter. His name has not been released.
The crash is under investigation.
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