Driver dies after crash on Hwy 281 near Loop 1604; medical episode suspected

SAN ANTONIO – A 53-year-old driver was pronounced dead after police say he may have suffered a medical episode and crashed on the North Side.

The driver was identified as Jarry Hamm by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office. He had heart disease, the office said, and died of natural causes.

A preliminary report from San Antonio police states the driver was traveling in a blue Volvo northbound on the Highway 281 access road near Loop 1604 when he lost control at around 9 p.m. Friday.

He struck traffic signs on a concrete island before coming to a stop in the middle of the intersection, police said.

He was unresponsive and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police it appeared the driver suffered a medical episode, causing the crash.

The medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of his death.

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