SAN ANTONIO – The woman who died in a wrong-way crash near downtown has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Gloria Castro, 50, was killed just after 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 19 along Interstate 35 north 35 northbound at the North St. Mary’s Street exit, San Antonio Police said.
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Another person was critically injured in this crash. There has been no update on their condition.
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Carlos Guerra, 42, was taken into custody at the scene on intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault charges, police said.
According to court records, a Bexar County judge set Guerra’s bond at a combined $350,000.
He has since made bond and is awaiting indictment, according to court records.
The driver of a Chevy Silverado, who was later identified as Guerra, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-35, an SAPD preliminary report stated.
A Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy noticed Guerra in the wrong lanes and attempted a traffic stop while driving on the I-35 northbound lanes. However, the department said Guerra did not stop his vehicle.
Guerra then crashed head-on into a Chevy Express with two people inside, the preliminary report stated.
Police said the passenger of the Express, a 50-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Express’ driver, a 50-year-old man, was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
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