Affidavit: Man’s selfie leads to his arrest in connection with deadly motorcycle crash
Affidavit: Man’s selfie leads to his arrest in connection with deadly motorcycle crashPublished: October 7, 2020, 7:52 amSan Antonio police say a picture may not have been worth a thousand words, but it did provide clues about a deadly crash.
Affidavit: Man’s selfie leads to his arrest in connection with deadly motorcycle crash
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say a picture may not have been worth a thousand words, but it did provide clues about a deadly crash. An arrest affidavit said police identified Martinez as the man who was racing with another motorcyclist on SW Loop 410 near Palo Alto Road Monday night before they both lost control and crashed. The affidavit said police identified Martinez after he sent a photo to a friend which offered some clues. Police said after he ran from the scene, Martinez went to a hospital for treatment of his own injuries. The affidavit said he sent a selfie showing his injuries to the friend, who then showed the picture to police.
Motorcyclist killed after being struck by 2 vehicles on I-35 in New Braunfels, police say
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A 30-year-old motorcyclist is dead after crashing on I-35 in New Braunfels, police said. New Braunfels police were called out to the 4800 block of NB I-35, across from the Walmart Distribution Center, around 6:45 a.m. to investigate reports of a motorcycle crash. When officers arrived, they found Tyler Muennink, of New Braunfels, dead from his injuries following the crash, police said. Officials say Muennink was not wearing a helmet, lost control of his motorcycle and laid the bike down, causing him to be hit by two oncoming vehicles. Police shut down the northbound lanes of I-35 to investigate for about four hours.
SAPD: Motorcyclist detained on suspicion of DWI after crashing bike
SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist was taken into police custody after he crashed his bike on the city’s West Side, San Antonio police said. The crash occurred just after 11 p.m. Monday on the access road of Highway 151 near Potranco Road. According to police, the man in his 30s crashed his motorcycle and then attempted to walk it off when police arrived. Police said the unidentified man was detained on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.