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Driver identified in fatal crash on Southwest Side where vehicle struck tree, SAPD said

Crash occurred in the 6900 block of Ray Ellison near Loop 410 around 7:30 p.m.

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SAN ANTONIOEDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story identified the wrong victim.

A driver died Friday night after she ran a red light and collided with a tree, San Antonio police said.

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The crash occurred in the 6900 block of Ray Ellison near Loop 410 around 7:30 p.m.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the driver as Luis Pacheco, 25.

An SAPD preliminary report said Valero was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Ray Ellison. The report says she ran a red light and lost control of the vehicle as it slid sideways into a tree, impacting the driver’s side of the truck.

Police said no other vehicles or people were involved in the crash.


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