SAN ANTONIO – A man, since released on bond from the Bexar County Jail, was charged with driving while intoxicated and child endangerment after fleeing with the child across traffic following a West Side crash, records show.
San Antonio police identified the man as Robert Salas, 29, in an email to KSAT on Friday.
The crash happened Wednesday night near the 9900 block of State Highway 151 near Potranco Road.
Police at the scene told KSAT that officers observed Salas crash into a light pole.
When officers approached, police said Salas initially exited the vehicle, then returned, took the child and ran across the main lanes of traffic toward the parking lot of the North West San Antonio VA Clinic.
The child, who SAPD believes is 2 years old, suffered minor scrapes on her feet but “nothing significant from the crash,” police said.
SAPD said officers quickly located and took Salas into custody without a pursuit.
Salas was evaluated and found to be intoxicated.
Bexar County court records show Salas was charged with four offenses, including evading arrest. He posted bond and was released Friday morning, records show.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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