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Overnight wrong-way crash highlights ongoing problem on one-way street, neighbors say
Read full article: Overnight wrong-way crash highlights ongoing problem on one-way street, neighbors sayA driver heading the wrong way on W. Malone lost control of his SUV and rolled over into a ditch. Neighbors say they often see people driving the wrong way on that street.
Heart-stopping video shows SUV failing to stop for school bus, narrowly missing children
Read full article: Heart-stopping video shows SUV failing to stop for school bus, narrowly missing childrenThe heart-stopping video shared by a school district in North Carolina illustrates the importance of stopping for school buses.
2 people hospitalized, driver on the run after rollover crash on Northwest Side, police say
Read full article: 2 people hospitalized, driver on the run after rollover crash on Northwest Side, police sayTwo people are hospitalized after being trapped inside their SUV following a hit-and-run rollover crash with a pickup truck on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
Bicyclist hit during crash at Northwest Side intersection; SUV driver detained for erratic behavior, police say
Read full article: Bicyclist hit during crash at Northwest Side intersection; SUV driver detained for erratic behavior, police sayA bicyclist was hit when an SUV crashed into another vehicle and spun onto the sidewalk of a Northwest Side intersection Thursday morning.
UK's Bentley pouring billions into electric car overhaul
Read full article: UK's Bentley pouring billions into electric car overhaulLuxury automaker Bentley says it is pouring billions into upgrading manufacturing to accelerate its electric vehicle development plan, joining other auto brands shifting away from gasoline engines.
Family of four’s SUV rolls down embankment, injures 2 on North Side, police say
Read full article: Family of four’s SUV rolls down embankment, injures 2 on North Side, police sayA mother and a 5-year-old boy are injured after their SUV busted through a fence and rolled down an embankment outside of a North Side hotel, according to San Antonio police.
Chief: No evidence parade-crash suspect knew anyone on route
Read full article: Chief: No evidence parade-crash suspect knew anyone on routePolice say the suspect in a deadly Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee was in a domestic disturbance just minutes before he killed five people and injured 48.
Driver accused of running over 2 teens on far West Side charged with intoxication assault, court records show
Read full article: Driver accused of running over 2 teens on far West Side charged with intoxication assault, court records showA driver who lost control of her SUV, jumped a sidewalk and ran over two teens on their way to school has been charged with intoxication assault, Bexar County court records show.
Neighbors hope city addresses problematic curve after SUV crashes into home, injuring child
Read full article: Neighbors hope city addresses problematic curve after SUV crashes into home, injuring childNeighbors living along East Southcross where an SUV crashed through a home injuring a child is hoping for a police crackdown on speeders.
Man on motorized bike hospitalized after being hit by SUV, police say
Read full article: Man on motorized bike hospitalized after being hit by SUV, police sayA man traveling on a motorized bicycle is in the hospital in critical condition after he was hit by a sport utility vehicle early Friday morning, San Antonio police said.
Man safely escapes SUV moments before it was struck by train in Cibolo, police say
Read full article: Man safely escapes SUV moments before it was struck by train in Cibolo, police sayA man safely escaped his SUV that got stuck on railroad tracks moments before it was struck by an incoming train, according to Cibolo police.
SUV crashes into off-duty officer’s vehicle, rolls onto highway, police say
Read full article: SUV crashes into off-duty officer’s vehicle, rolls onto highway, police sayThe driver of an SUV is being evaluated for a DWI following a rollover crash that hit an off-duty police officer’s vehicle early Thursday morning, the San Antonio Police Department said.
Homeland Security investigating after 10 people jump out of SUV during traffic stop, BCSO says
Read full article: Homeland Security investigating after 10 people jump out of SUV during traffic stop, BCSO saysSAN ANTONIO – Officials are investigating a possible human trafficking case after 10 people jumped out of an SUV during a traffic stop late Wednesday. According to BCSO, a deputy in a traffic unit attempted to stop the SUV for speeding. Ten people, including the driver, jumped out of the SUV and ran off, deputies said. Three people were detained, but the others were not found by BCSO, which deployed aerial assistance. Homeland Security Investigations is now handling the investigation, according to BCSO.
California crash that killed 13 people happened on route for illegal border crossings
Read full article: California crash that killed 13 people happened on route for illegal border crossingsThis photo provided by the US Customs and Border Protection shows a hole cut into Southern California's border fence with Mexico on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Thirteen people killed in one of the deadliest border crashes on record were among more than 40 migrants who entered the U.S. through the hole cut into Southern California's border fence with Mexico, the Border Patrol said Wednesday. The Suburban carried 19 people, and it caught fire for unknown reasons on a nearby interstate after entering the U.S. All escaped the vehicle and were taken into custody by Border Patrol agents. The Border Patrol said its agents were not pursuing the vehicle before the wreck. The crash happened in an area that became a major route for illegal border crossings in the late 1990s after heightened enforcement in San Diego pushed migrants to more remote areas.
Hospital: SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck, killing 15 in California
Read full article: Hospital: SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck, killing 15 in CaliforniaAuthorities say a semi-truck crashed into an SUV carrying multiple people on a Southern California highway, killing at least 13 people and injuring others. Another person died at a hospital, California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said. Watson said the SUV only had front seats — the middle and back seats had been removed. It wasn't immediately clear whether the SUV was carrying migrants who had crossed the border, ferrying farmworkers to fields, or was being used for some other purpose. AdA California Highway Patrol report said the SUV entered an intersection directly in front of the big-rig, which hit the left side of the SUV.
People pulled from burning vehicle after car runs red light, crashes into SUV on West Side
Read full article: People pulled from burning vehicle after car runs red light, crashes into SUV on West SideSan Antonio police officers respond to a fiery crash on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at the intersection of Callaghan and Culebra roads. Image: SAPDSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police officers rescued people from a burning vehicle after it was hit by an SUV that ran a red light on the West Side. Police said an officer saw a white car traveling westbound on Culebra run a red light and hit a white SUV traveling southbound on Callaghan. The SUV careened, hit a light post and erupted in flames, police said. San Antonio police on Tuesday released footage of the fiery crash.
SAPD: Motorcyclist, 48, killed after being hit by SUV that was ’driving erratically' on Northeast Side
Read full article: SAPD: Motorcyclist, 48, killed after being hit by SUV that was ’driving erratically' on Northeast SideSAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is searching for the driver of an SUV who was “driving erratically” before fatally striking a motorcyclist on the Northeast Side Monday evening. Officers arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m. in the 13200 block of O’Connor Road to find the motorcyclist, identified as 48-year-old Phillip Warren Snow III, injured. Police said Snow was riding a 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on O’Connor Road as the black SUV, which was reportedly “driving erratically,” was heading southbound. The driver of the SUV did not stop to render aid and fled eastbound on Larkdale, police said. Once located, the driver of the SUV will face a charge of failure to stop and render aid, resulting in death.
SUV hitting West Side home ‘sounded like an explosion,’ man says
Read full article: SUV hitting West Side home ‘sounded like an explosion,’ man saysGarcia and his neighbors quickly found out it was an SUV that had gone out of control around 11:30 p.m. on San Joaquin Street near Monterey. The SUV also knocked down a utility pole and tore up a neighbor's front yard. She became trapped temporarily under debris brought down by the SUV, and Garcia wasn’t able to get around any of it to reach her. It honestly is.”San Antonio police say the 38-year-old driver of the SUV, however, suffered critical injuries. Garcia says he isn’t sure what the future holds for his home, one that his family has owned for generations.
Ex-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraud
Read full article: Ex-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraudEx-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraudPublished: January 29, 2020, 5:11 pmThe former police chief of Castroville was indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities said he conspired with two other people to have his luxury SUV destroyed before reporting it stolen.
Man accused of driving wrong way, hitting SAPD patrol car, 3 new vehicles at dealership
Read full article: Man accused of driving wrong way, hitting SAPD patrol car, 3 new vehicles at dealershipMan accused of driving wrong way, hitting SAPD patrol car, 3 new vehicles at dealershipPublished: December 26, 2019, 12:32 pmA man is accused of driving the wrong way on a Stone Oak street and ramming a San Antonio police officer’s SUV before pulling into a car dealership and striking three new vehicles.