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.