SAN ANTONIO – A person died and another was injured after a vehicle crash ended in flames near Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened in the 600 block of Harry Wurzbach Road just after 1:30 a.m. Monday.
An SAPD preliminary report said about 20 minutes before the crash, the driver fled a traffic stop.
It is not clear from SAPD’s report where the attempted stop happened.
The vehicle was allegedly speeding just before crashing into a stone pillar near the base and was being pursued by police from Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills and San Antonio, SAPD said.
Military police from JBSA-Fort Sam Houston pulled the driver out of the vehicle, and San Antonio Fire Department crews extinguished the vehicle fire, the report said.
The driver was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unclear; however, SAPD’s report said they were found to be intoxicated.
The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS officials.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the passenger’s name and cause of death.
SAPD said the driver could face a charge for intoxication manslaughter.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update this as we learn more.
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