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Two Overnight Crashes in San Antonio Kill Two Men

Preliminary police reports flag suspected impairment in the Roosevelt Avenue wrong‑way crash as investigators complete toxicology and scene interviews

Overview

  • A wrong‑way head‑on collision on the 5200 block of Roosevelt Avenue near Loop 410 ended when a northbound vehicle struck a southbound car and the wrong‑way driver later died at a hospital.
  • Police identified the wrong‑way driver as 63‑year‑old Luis Martinez and said he showed signs of being under the influence when evaluated at the scene.
  • Separately, a motorcycle turning from West Commerce onto Southwest 24th Street was struck by a Ford pickup that police said had a green light, and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The motorcyclist was identified as 67‑year‑old Hector Hernandez and police say the pickup driver cooperated with investigators and did not appear impaired.
  • Both deaths are the subject of ongoing San Antonio Police Department investigations, with toxicology, witness interviews and scene work still pending before any formal charges or final findings are released.