Man hit, killed while crossing Southwest Side street identified

Driver not expected to face charges

Scene of the Southwest Side crash, Oct. 13, 2020. (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE: Officials identified the man killed while crossing a Southwest Side street Tuesday as 63-year-old Alberto Cruz Herminia.

(Original Story)

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A man was killed after he ran across a Southwest Side street and was hit by a vehicle, San Antonio police said.

Police say the crash happened on Tuesday night at the intersection of West Mayfield Boulevard and South Zarzamora Street.

The victim, a man in his 60s, was running east across South Zarzamora Street and was struck by a woman driving in the outside lane, police said.

Emergency medical services personnel attempted to save the victim. He died at the scene, police said.

Officials say the woman did not see the man and stopped after she hit him. She’s not expected to face any charges.

KSAT will update this story when new details become available.

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Jakob Rodriguez is a digital journalist at KSAT 12. He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The University Star.

Before starting at KSAT in August 2011, Ken was a news photographer at KENS. Before that he was a news photographer at KVDA TV in San Antonio. Ken graduated from San Antonio College with an associate's degree in Radio, TV and Film. Ken has won a Sun Coast Emmy and four Lone Star Emmys. Ken has been in the TV industry since 1994.