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Two I-35 San Antonio Crashes in 12 Hours Leave One Dead, Motorcyclist Gravely Injured

Authorities await the medical examiner’s identification of the wrong-way driver.

Overview

  • Police say a wrong-way vehicle traveling south in I-35’s northbound lanes near the 4400 block struck a car head-on around 4:15 a.m. Saturday.
  • The wrong-way driver, described as a man in his 30s to 40s, died at the scene after his vehicle went airborne and hit an 18-wheeler.
  • The other driver, a 62-year-old man, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the 18-wheeler driver was unhurt.
  • Around 2 p.m. Friday, a southbound motorcyclist in the 6300 block was speeding, weaving through traffic, hit impact attenuation devices, and was ejected.
  • The motorcyclist was transported with life-threatening injuries, and police say no criminal charges are expected as both investigations continue.