SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 sent four people to the hospital, caused an 18-wheeler to catch fire and brought Friday morning traffic to a halt.
In a Friday afternoon update, San Antonio police provided additional details on how the traffic pileup developed on Interstate 35.
According to police, a driver in a truck towing an 18-wheeler was rear-ended by a box truck at approximately 9 a.m. on I-35 southbound near the Interstate 37 interchange. As a result of the crash, the 18-wheeler caught on fire.
Additionally, authorities said, the 18-wheeler crashed into two other vehicles: a pickup truck and a commercial motor vehicle with four people inside.
The following people suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital for further treatment, according to police:
- 20-year-old man (box truck driver)
- 23-year-old man (box truck passenger)
- 50-year-old man (18-wheeler driver)
- 51-year-old man (pickup truck driver)
Four women — a driver and three passengers — in the commercial motor vehicle were not injured, SAPD said.
The department said its investigation is ongoing.
Below is the original Friday morning story.
ORIGINAL: The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near downtown are closed on Friday morning due to a crash involving two 18-wheelers.
The crash was reported at 9:30 a.m. Friday on I-35 southbound just before the Interstate 37 interchange.
The San Antonio Fire Department told KSAT that one person was extracted from the cab of one truck.
Two people were taken to the hospital.
The San Antonio police and fire departments told KSAT it is still an active scene.
The Texas Department of Transportation is asking drivers to use an alternate route.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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