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Fatal wrong-way crash kills 1, injures 3, SAPD says

Man, 25, arrested for DWI/intoxication assault, SAPD says

An early morning crash killed a woman and injured three others, according to San Antonio police. The incident occurred on IH 35 South near West Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – An early morning crash killed a woman and injured three others on Interstate 35, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday on IH 35 South near West Cesar Chavez Boulevard.

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Police say a man, 25, was driving south in the northbound lanes of IH 35 when her vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle.

The passenger in the vehicle, Yulissa Cristal Valero, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, police said. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity.

The driver suffered multiple injuries, but a preliminary report from SAPD said they were in good condition. A third passenger in the back seat was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

All three of those injured were transported to a local hospital.

Police arrested the 25-year-old man for DWI/intoxication assault, the report said.


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Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.

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