STREET RACING

Deputies have arrested the second driver believed to be street racing before causing a major crash on Highway 90 on the Southwest Side Wednesday night, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested one driver and are searching for a second believed to be street racing before causing a major crash on Highway 90 on the Southwest Side Wednesday night.

Illegal street racing is once again fueling concerns on the Southwest Side. People in the area say there’s been a recent uptick in late-night street racing on Southwest Military Drive and are looking to local leaders for answers.

Cracking down on drag racing and drifting is about more than arrests and impounding vehicles. Technology is playing a larger role, and meaningful change starts with drivers.

San Antonio may have its answer to cracking down on those who promote illegal street racing and often get the word out via social media.

A street race that ended in a family’s backyard has residents in a far North Side subdivision demanding more safety measures.

A potential street race ended in a crash in a family’s backyard in a far North Bexar County subdivision.

This week, the San Antonio Police Department is going public with conversations they’ve been having for months about convincing illegal street racers to instead race on controlled race tracks in the area.

The San Antonio City Council will soon consider a new ordinance that add penalties for spectators of illegal street racing events.

A San Antonio native returned to Texas this week to raise awareness about the cause of her daughter’s death: street racing.

A 22-year-old driver of a Nissan coming over a hill in the 8000 block of Prue Road was killed in a head-on collision with a Mercedes and a BMW.

666 new laws went into effect Wednesday in Texas, two of which are aimed at pumping the breaks on street racing, racing take over events, and reckless driving.

People have left flowers at the site where an 80-year-old man was killed and a toddler was seriously injured in a crash. Police arrested Daniel Telles, 24, who they say was racing.

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio Public Safety Committee says it wants to see more data and hear from the community before it continues to explore the possibility of a stricter ordinance that might cut down on street racing and parking lot takeovers. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus briefed the committee on the efforts so far during a Wednesday meeting. “The word on the street is that don’t go to San Antonio because you’ll lose your car if you do,” he said about the decrease in the number of calls for street racing recently. In May 2020, that city passed an ordinance that went after street racing spectators and parking lot takeover events. PREVIOUSLY: San Antonio council members exploring ways to put the brakes on street racing

He agreed to meet at the parking lot where his life was forever changed. Sexton said he didn’t know the majority of the people there and had never been to one of the group’s events. The other victim, Sexton, lost several fingers and may potentially have permanent eyesight damage. “There’s fingers on the floor and they said there was blood gushing out of his eye and he possibly lost his eyeball,” Gomez said. He said he had never been around fireworks because the laws in California are so strict regarding fireworks.

SAN ANTONIO – Michael Cooreman, a member of several local car clubs, says he’s concerned illegal street racing meetups in the city may give these clubs a bad name. District 6 Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda, the Public Safety Committee chairperson, said she met with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus in August to address the matter. Cabello Havrda said city staff members are exploring ways to do better. Meanwhile, communities are encouraged to report illegal racing to local police. RELATED: SAPD: Street racing meet up on NE Side turns into fireworks disaster with 2 people losing limbs, fingers

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating several street racing incidents that happened in different parts of the city overnight, including one that resulted in a fireworks disaster that had two people lose limbs and fingers. According to police, two people were hurt while shooting off fireworks in the middle of the vehicles doing doughnuts. SAPD said another victim had a firework blow up in his face and blew off three fingers from one hand and badly damaged his other hand. The individuals fled in vehicles as officers heard gunshots, SAPD said. SAPD did say that one person, a 19-year-old, was apprehended at the scene and arrested on a charge of obstructing a highway or other passageway.