Officials ID man, 23, killed in crash on Highway 281 downtown

Crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Highway 281 northbound near Commerce Street

SAN ANTONIO – A 23-year-old man is dead after he crashed his vehicle into a concrete barrier on Highway 281 early Friday morning, San Antonio police said.

Jesus Vicente Gonzalez Jr. was killed after the crash around 2 a.m. on Highway 281 northbound near Commerce Street downtown.

According to police, the vehicle hit the concrete barrier, possibly ejecting Gonzalez. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all answered the call.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.


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