Car takes out 3 poles, crashes into tree; passenger killed on South Side

Driver to be charged with manslaughter in connection with violent crash in 9400 block of Villamain

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE: A passenger killed in a vehicle crash on the city’s South Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Levi Wesley died Sunday after being ejected from a 2019 Chrysler 300 that was speeding in the 9400 block of Villamain.

Police said the driver veered off the road and crashed, taking out two wooden poles, a light pole and a tree.

The 36-year-old male driver was taken to an area hospital. He will be charged with manslaughter, police said.

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(Original Story)

One passenger was killed and a driver was seriously injured in connection with a violent crash early Sunday on the city’s South Side.

According to San Antonio police, a 2019 Chrysler 300 was speeding southbound in the 9400 block of Villamain around 2:20 a.m., when the driver veered off the road and crashed, taking out two wooden poles, a light pole, and a tree.

A passenger was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The driver, a 36-year-old man, was seriously injured and was transported to a hospital. Police said he will be charged with manslaughter.

One passenger was killed and a driver was seriously injured in connection with a violent crash early Sunday in the 9400 block of Villamain on the city's South Side. (Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

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