Driver killed after veering off road, crashing into tree on South Side

Police say the man may have fallen asleep at the wheel

San Antonio police respond to a crash on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, on south Zarzamora Street near Hunters Pond. (KSAT)

A man who had just left work was killed after he crashed his car on a South Side street, according to San Antonio police.

The crash happened just before 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on South Zarzamora Street near Hunters Pond, which is south of Loop 410.

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Police said that the male driver, 39, went off the road and struck a tree. A co-worker driving by noticed the crash and called the police.

The driver was extracted from the vehicle by San Antonio firefighters and pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been identified.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, but they said he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

A spokesperson from Toyota said the deceased driver worked for a supply company to the Toyota plant, but was not a Toyota employee.

San Antonio police respond to a crash on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, on south Zarzamora Street near Hunters Pond. (KSAT)
San Antonio police respond to a crash on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, on south Zarzamora Street near Hunters Pond. (KSAT)

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