SAN ANTONIO – A driver of a moped was hospitalized after a crash with an 18-wheeler on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Farm-to-Market 1346 and North Foster Road.
Police said the driver of the 18-wheeler was heading eastbound on East Houston Street and FM 1346 and was about to make a left turn to head to North Foster when they collided with a 2022 Honda NVA Motorcycle traveling westbound on FM 1346.
Police said the impact caused the driver of the moped, a 41-year-old woman, to “spin out of control.”
She was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition as of Saturday morning, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
The driver of the 18-wheeler remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. Police said there is currently no criminal activity, and it appears to be a “bad major crash.”
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.
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