Driver killed after truck hydroplanes, crashes into pole on Northwest Side, police say

Crash happened on Callaghan Road near Ingram Road

SAN ANTONIO – A driver was killed overnight after his truck hydroplaned, hit a pole and veered off a street on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.

The accident happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the 4000 block of Callaghan Road, just south of Ingram Road.

According to police, a man was driving a pickup truck southbound on Callaghan when the vehicle hydroplaned. The truck went into the northbound lanes, hit a pole and then went off the street.

The driver, believed to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released by SAPD.

A male passenger in the truck was taken to University Hospital in stable condition.

No other vehicles were involved in the incident. The crash is under investigation.

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