Frances Carriaga, Dog Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Jones Maltsberger Road in San Antonio, TX
UPDATE (February 17, 2023): Officials identified the woman killed in the accident as 65-year-old Frances Carriaga. Additional details about the incident are unavailable.
San Antonio, TX -- February 14, 2023, a woman and her dog were killed after an accident where a vehicle struck them on Jones Maltsberger.
Officials said that the incident happened at approximately 7:35 p.m. off the corner of Jones Maltsberger Road and East Bitters Road.
It appears that a woman, said to be in her 60s, was walking her dog at the time. While crossing the roadway, a vehicle hit the woman and her dog. Both died as a result.
Police apparently mentioned looking into the driver possibly being intoxicated, but it's unclear if they have suspicions or are simply following standard procedure. It does warrant some attention that a woman walking her dog isn't usually doing so in an unfamiliar area. Chances are the victim has done this many times, so what was different here?
A drunk driver could absolutely explain these tragic consequences. But authorities may also just look into intoxicated driving after any fatal crash, as they should. It's going to depend on what investigations uncover here to determine how all of this could have been avoided and whether or not there are issues which need to be addressed.
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