A man rescued from a home in the 1500 block of Estancia on Tuesday has died from his injuries. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – A man pulled from a fire at his home on Tuesday has died from his injuries, the Bexar County Medical Office confirmed.
Alfredo Hernandez, 73, died Tuesday night at a hospital hours after he was rescued from a fire in the 1500 block of Estancia, near Roosevelt and Loop 410.
The San Antonio Fire Department said a concerned neighbor alerted them about Hernandez, who was wheelchair-bound.
Hernandez was rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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.