Man may need leg amputation after road rage incident on the city’s South Side, police say

64-year-old man taken to area hospital with injuries to his lower right leg

Image of scene, Nov. 30, 2020. (Ken Huizar, Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – A 64-year-old man may need his leg amputated after being hit by a vehicle on the city’s South Side, San Antonio police said.

The incident happened Monday near School and South Presa streets, police said.

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The 64-year-old yelled at the driver of an SUV who was on South Presa, and the driver turned around and hit the man with his vehicle, police said.

Police said the collision followed a road rage incident between the two men that may have happened around the South Presa and Hackberry area. The man was hit as he stood outside of his parked car.

The 64-year-old was taken to a hospital with injuries to his lower right leg. An officer at the scene said he believed part of the man’s leg may have to be amputated.

Police said when the driver is caught, he will face an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge.

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About the Authors:

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.