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Police: Suspected Medical Episode Caused San Antonio Medical Center Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving SAPD Unit

Police say a suspected medical episode in a sedan triggered the chain-reaction crash.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday at Wurzbach Road and Ewing Halsell in the Medical Center area.
  • A preliminary report states the sedan hit a pickup, jumped a curb, struck a stopped VIAtrans van, pushed it into a UPS truck, then rear-ended a marked SAPD patrol vehicle.
  • The sedan driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  • Two officers in the patrol unit were transported for evaluation, while the pickup, VIAtrans, and UPS drivers reported no injuries.
  • VIA confirmed no passengers were aboard the van and its operator was uninjured as investigators continued to review the crash and address traffic impacts.