Woman hit, killed by truck after leaving North Side bar, police say

Crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. at intersection near West Ave., Trudell Dr.

SAN ANTONIO – A woman leaving a bar was hit and killed by a truck on the city’s North Side late Sunday night, San Antonio police said.

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. near West Avenue and Trudell Drive, not far from Jackson Keller Road.

According to police, the woman in her 60s was lying in the street after leaving the bar when she was hit by a black Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling northbound on West Avenue. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the intersection is not a well lit area and that the driver of the truck did not see the woman sit up until it was too late, the front of the truck striking her in the head.

The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, did stop to render aid and will not be facing any charges.

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

SAPD said the woman killed has not yet been identified.


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