SAN ANTONIO – One person was hospitalized after a traffic stop escalated into a multi-vehicle crash on the Southwest Side, according to authorities.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Five Palms Drive and Medina Base Road intersection.
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A Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer, but the driver fled north on Five Palms Drive, according to DPS.
DPS said the Ford Explorer driver ran a red light at the Five Palms Drive and Medina Base Road intersection and collided with a Ford Mustang.
The collision caused the Ford Mustang to crash into a pickup truck, DPS told KSAT.
The driver of the Ford Explorer tried to flee on foot but was later arrested without further incident, according to DPS. The unidentified person suffered a leg injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
DPS said that the drivers of the Ford Mustang and the pickup truck were not injured.
The San Antonio Fire Department originally said that two people were hospitalized.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update you once more information becomes available.