Man killed in head-on, wrong-way crash on the North Side, police say

Officials say the other driver is facing a charge of intoxicated manslaughter

Man killed in head-on, wrong-way crash on the North Side, police say (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – One man was killed after a head-on, wrong-way crash on the North Side, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday on Loop 1604 and Lockhill Selma Road.

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Officials said a woman, Mariana Campos-Jimenez, 20, was traveling westbound on the eastbound lanes of 1604 when she hit an SUV head-on at Lockhill Selma.

The driver of the SUV was dead on arrival, according to police. The man’s identity has not yet been released.

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Campos-Jimenez is in custody and police believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. She is facing a charge of intoxicated manslaughter.

Authorities said the eastbound lanes of 1604 were shut down for several hours after the crash.

We’ll bring more updates as they become available.


About the Author:

Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois.