A man was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning on the Poteet Jourdanton Freeway access road on the Southwest Side. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after crashing into the back of an 18-wheeler on a Southwest Side highway early Friday, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened just after 3 a.m. on Interstate 35 south near the Poteet Jourdanton Freeway access road. An exact address is unknown at this time.
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SAPD said that the man was driving a Ford Focus on southbound I-35 at an “unsafe speed” while swerving through traffic.
At some point, the man crashed into the back of the 18-wheeler. Police stated that the crash caused him to lose control of the vehicle and roll over onto the I-35 frontage road.
According to police, the man was extracted from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital.
The main lanes of the highway were reopening as of 5 a.m. The access road near Poteet Jourdanton Freeway and Palo Alto Road was closed, but has since reopened.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update this as we learn more.
Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.