SAN ANTONIO – A woman and a stranded motorist were struck by a vehicle while on the side of the road Saturday night, according to San Antonio police.
The incident occurred in the 2900 block of Interstate 35 in the southbound lanes shortly before 8:30 p.m.
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The woman, 55, stopped to help a stranded motorist on the side of the road. Both vehicles were parked on the right shoulder, police said.
A passing vehicle crashed into the back of the woman’s car, which then struck the woman and the other motorist, police said.
In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, SAPD said the accident closed all southbound lanes of the highway on Saturday night.
Traffic was being diverted off the highway and to the access road at the time. Another post on X from SAPD confirmed the main lanes of the highway reopened shortly before midnight.
The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. The stranded motorist was also taken to the hospital, but police said they were stable.
SAPD’s preliminary report did not indicate the condition of the driver who struck the pair.