Hector Cardenas Jr. Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident on I-10 in San Antonio, TX
UPDATE (January 9, 2023): The injured driver in this accident has been identified as Hector Cardenas Jr.
San Antonio, TX — November 27, 2022, a 23-year-old man was critically injured in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 in San Antonio.
Authorities say the incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on the 6000 block of I-10 West. Preliminary investigation suggests a Ford Mustang was headed east on the freeway when the driver lost control for unconfirmed reasons. The car crashed into the concrete median barrier, then spun back into the main lanes and came to rest.
The car's driver was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
No further information is available at this time.
Commentary on Hector Cardenas Jr. Accident in San Antonio
Folks tend to jump to certain conclusions after late-night single-vehicle crashes like this one. Many of those conclusions revolve around possible driver mistakes causing the accident; theories about falling asleep, speeding, or looking at a phone quickly start flying, but in the end it's just people making unfounded guesses instead of waiting for clear facts to tell the real story.
It's not that driver errors can't cause accidents like this--quite the opposite--but taking that for granted is always a bad idea. Only facts and evidence should ultimately tell the story of what happened on I-10, and in the meantime it's best to withhold judgment and keep an open mind. Many different factors could be responsible for the damage done, and all of them deserve careful attention. The most important thing is to get answers for the people who need them, so I hope authorities will pursue this matter until they have those.
