Motorcyclist dies after crash during race downtown, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 30s died after San Antonio police said he lost control of a motorcycle while racing another vehicle and crashed into a tree.

The crash happened just before 11 p.m. Monday on West Commerce Street near North Santa Rosa downtown.

Police said the man was driving the motorcycle when he lost control during a race. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

According to SAPD, officers searched the area for the other vehicle involved but did not locate it. The crash is still under investigation.

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