A woman died on Sunday, May 3, 2026, after an SUV crashed into a fence and a parked vehicle in a West Side neighborhood, San Antonio police said. (KSAT)
A police spokesperson identified the driver to KSAT on Monday as Maria Elena Yanez, 37. Yanez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Yanez died of multiple blunt force injuries. Her death was ruled an accident.
Police said the SUV was traveling northbound in the 800 block of Southwest 36th Street near Marbauch Avenue at a high rate of speed when Yanez lost control of the vehicle.
Yanez’s vehicle then struck a curb, rolled into a fence and a parked vehicle in a nearby driveway, the police spokesperson said. The home on the property was not damaged.
No other injuries were reported.
SAPD said it is continuing its investigation into the crash.
Emilio Sanchez is a KSAT News Photographer from Denver. Sanchez has always had a passion for photography, cherishing the ability to capture moments that can be remembered forever.
Christian Riley joined KSAT 12 in June 2025. He returned to the Lone Star State after serving as the senior digital producer at the NBC affiliate in mid-Missouri and earned two Missouri Broadcasters Association awards.
