SAN ANTONIO – A man is dead, killed in a vehicle crash on the city's Northeast Side overnight, San Antonio police said Wednesday.
The accident was reported around 2:15 a.m. on the access road of Loop 410 east near Starcrest Drive.
According to police the driver of a white Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound when a San Antonio Police officer attempted to make a traffic stop. That's when, police say, the driver failed to comply with the emergency lights and accelerated.
Police said the driver lost control of his vehicle and drove straight into a large metal pole. The vehicle broke into four pieces after it struck a wooden pole, a brick fence, and then a fire hydrant.
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Officers said the driver was the only person inside the car and was ejected from the vehicle. Officials said they had the Eagle helicopter fly over the scene just to make sure there wasn't anyone else who might've also been thrown from the car.
SAPD said an odor of alcohol coming from the man, and that they believe the driver was likely driving around 100 miles per hour when he lost control.
The victim is about 30-years-old and his name is not presently known.
