A driver has been arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated when they fatally struck a man who was running across Northeast Loop 410, according to police. (Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)
SAN ANTONIO – A driver has been arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he fatally struck a man who was running across Northeast Loop 410, according to police.
Officers responded to the crash around 1:45 a.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of Northeast Loop 410 eastbound.
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The man had just left Cowboys Dancehall when he ran through the parking lot and across the main lanes of Northeast Loop 410, “where pedestrians are prohibited,” police said.
The man was struck by a 2014 Toyota Tundra and pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been identified as of Saturday morning, but police said he is in his early 20s.
It is unclear why the man ran across the highway.
Police said the driver of the Tundra, Joseph Cortez, 42, stayed at the scene and was arrested after he was found to be intoxicated.
Additional information was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.
Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT. Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025. A proud LSU alumna, she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia, earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024.