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What to know about new construction and expansion of State Highway 151 in West San Antonio
Read full article: What to know about new construction and expansion of State Highway 151 in West San AntonioTxDOT is closing both directions of SH-151 overnight for the next few days for some major construction. Traffic will be diverted to the access roads.
Drivers on far West Side have another road closure to deal with this weekend
Read full article: Drivers on far West Side have another road closure to deal with this weekendMain lanes of northbound Loop 1604 between Highway 151 and Shaenfield Road will be closed for bridge deck work from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Saturday
I-35 drivers fed up with traffic jam caused by crash, spill of contaminated vegetables
Read full article: I-35 drivers fed up with traffic jam caused by crash, spill of contaminated vegetablesA truck carrying a load of vegetables, quarantined for containing insect larvae, crashed overnight on Interstate 35, south of Rittiman Road. Hours later, the spilled load continued to cause traffic problems.
Bullets, not car, killed man whose body was found alongside local highway, police say
Read full article: Bullets, not car, killed man whose body was found alongside local highway, police sayA man who police initially thought had been hit by a car turned out to be a murder victim. Someone shot him in the back.
18-wheeler attempting to make U-turn hit by SUV on West Side, police say
Read full article: 18-wheeler attempting to make U-turn hit by SUV on West Side, police sayAn 18-wheeler attempting to make a U-turn was hit by a sport utility vehicle on the city’s West Side early Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
San Antonio Pets Alive moving animals out of rescue center due to broken A/C; fosters needed
Read full article: San Antonio Pets Alive moving animals out of rescue center due to broken A/C; fosters neededSan Antonio Pets Alive is asking for the public’s help after an emergency situation is forcing them to move out all animals from its West Side facility.
String of vehicle crimes has West Side neighborhood working together to help SAPD
Read full article: String of vehicle crimes has West Side neighborhood working together to help SAPDA two-day rash of vehicle crimes in a West Side neighborhood has the community working together to help police find the people responsible. This is an example of why two statewide organizations are joining together to create an awareness campaign about vehicle crimes.
Driver in custody after running cars off the road, leading officers on chase, SAPD says
Read full article: Driver in custody after running cars off the road, leading officers on chase, SAPD saysA “heavily impaired” man who was driving erratically on West Side highways led San Antonio police on a chase on Thursday morning, according to officers.
2 SAPD officers injured from barbed wire while chasing car burglary suspect on West Side
Read full article: 2 SAPD officers injured from barbed wire while chasing car burglary suspect on West SideTwo San Antonio police officers suffered minor injuries from barbed wire on Monday morning while chasing a burglary suspect through woods on the West Side, according to police.
Woman extracted from car after rollover crash on far West Side, police say
Read full article: Woman extracted from car after rollover crash on far West Side, police sayA woman had to be extracted from her vehicle after a rollover crash on the city's far West Side overnight, according to San Antonio police.
Man hit, killed by vehicle while trying to cross Highway 151, police say
Read full article: Man hit, killed by vehicle while trying to cross Highway 151, police sayA 70-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the southbound lanes of Highway 151 overnight, according to San Antonio police.
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash on access road of Highway 151, police say
Read full article: Woman killed in hit-and-run crash on access road of Highway 151, police sayA woman in her 30s was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the access road of Highway 151 early Thursday morning, San Antonio police said.
Man hospitalized, in critical condition after overnight crash on far West Side, police say
Read full article: Man hospitalized, in critical condition after overnight crash on far West Side, police sayA man is hospitalized and in critical condition after an overnight crash on Highway 151, according to San Antonio police. SAN ANTONIO – A man is hospitalized and in critical condition after an overnight crash on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 12:24 a.m., Sunday, on Highway 151 and Westover Hills Boulevard. Police said a black truck was parked on the shoulder of Highway 151 for unknown reasons when a vehicle traveling westbound rear-ended it. A man and a woman were inside of the truck at the time of the crash and they were taken to University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Woman killed after crashing into barrier, skidding into concrete pillars under Highway 151, police say
Read full article: Woman killed after crashing into barrier, skidding into concrete pillars under Highway 151, police saySAN ANTONIO – A woman is dead after crashing into a barrier and skidding into concrete pillars under Highway 151, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, on Highway 151 and Loop 1604. Police said the woman, in her 20s, was driving a Mini Cooper at a high rate of speed when she crashed into the cable road barrier on 1604 and then skidded into the concrete pillars under 151. The woman was pinned in the car and had to be extracted, according to officials. No other injuries were reported and further details are limited at this time.
TxDOT announces major closures Highway 151 intersection this weekend
Read full article: TxDOT announces major closures Highway 151 intersection this weekendSAN ANTONIO – There are some major road closures planned for this weekend, according to The Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT crews will be working on the flyover ramps at the SH 151 and I-410 interchange as part of scheduled work in phase one of the I-410 Southwest project. Full closure of the SH 151 eastbound-to-westbound turnaround at Loop 410. Traffic will be detoured to the frontage road at the Cable Ranch Road exit ramp, continue through the I-410 intersection and re-enter mainlanes at the entrance ramp before W. Military Dr.SH 151 Westbound. Traffic will be detoured to the I-410 intersection and take two left turns.
San Antonio military family’s belongings stolen in U-Haul before big move
Read full article: San Antonio military family’s belongings stolen in U-Haul before big moveSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio military family is working to pick up the pieces of their new life after all their belongings were stolen. The Smith family planned to move into a new home and had packed the majority of their things into a U-Haul, which was stolen. Charisse said the family still plans to make San Antonio their permanent home. Jan said despite their loss, her family remains resilient. RELATED: 1 lawn, 2 campaigns: This San Antonio family says blood is thicker than politics