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Driver killed in head-on crash on Southeast Side identified

Emiliano Salas Gomez, 23, died Wednesday night

SAN ANTONIO – A man who was killed in a head-on crash on the Southeast Side has been identified.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the driver killed Wednesday night as Emiliano Salas Gomez, 23.

Gomez died from blunt force injuries, according to the medical examiner’s office. His death was ruled an accident.

The crash happened just before 9:45 p.m. in the 4100 block of South WW White Road, between Southeast Military Drive and Loop 410.

Police said Gomez was driving a Nissan Versa northbound on WW White when he veered into the southbound lanes. He crashed head-on with a Nissan Altima, police said.

Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene.

The second driver suffered minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital, police said.

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