SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he was involved in a crash on Saturday near downtown San Antonio.
The crash happened on Saturday afternoon at the intersection of South Pecos La Trinidad and Guadalupe Street.
Authorities said multiple people were taken to a local hospital for treatment after the collision.
Salazar addressed the incident in a news conference on Saturday night and said that he was not injured.
“I’m fine. I’m happy that there was an outpouring of support,” Salazar said. “Thankfully, I was not hurt in the crash.”
Salazar said that he was on his way home after leaving the Bexar County jail and crashed his county-issued vehicle.
The sheriff was on the access road of Pecos La Trinidad and T-boned another vehicle at the Guadalupe Street intersection, he said.
He believes the driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision had run a red light.
“So, while my airbags didn’t deploy, their airbags did deploy,” Salazar said. “An elderly woman who was in the passenger seat was transported. I think more as a precaution.”
Salazar said the older woman experienced chest pains and anxiety following the crash.
“I saw the report come out on KSAT,” he said. “I’m really happy that the community has been wishing well and giving us a call and letting us know that they were thinking about us.”
KSAT has reached out to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and San Antonio police for more details on the incident.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
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