SAN ANTONIO – A crash on Loop 410 on the Southwest Side caused a car to catch fire and split in two.
The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. Friday on Loop 410 at Medina Base Road, not far from Ray Ellison Boulevard.
San Antonio police said a car was heading southbound on the highway when, for some reason, it crossed into the northbound lanes and struck an 18-wheeler.
The car got stuck under the big rig’s wheels and split in two. The other half of the car ended up about 100 yards down the road. The car also caught fire, police said.
The driver of the car, a man between 30 and 50 years old, was killed.
The driver of the 18-wheeler stopped at the scene and is speaking with police.
The northbound lanes were closed for several hours but they have since reopened.
The scene stretched about 200 yards.
TRAFFIC ALERT FROM @KSATRJ: Car fire reported on Loop 410 North at Valley Hi Drive on SW Side. Traffic backed up to Ray Ellison Blvd for drivers coming north and traffic delayed on southbound lanes as well. SAFD units are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/XbfaWyQdv9
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