Man Injured in San Antonio, TX, 18-wheeler Accident on US 87
San Antonio, TX -- March 2, 2017, an older man was injured following an accident in which his vehicle and an 18-wheeler collided on US Highway 87.
Authorities from the San Antonio Police Department responded to the accident on the east side of the city. It happened around 6:00 a.m. near the intersection of US 87 and Beck Road.
Preliminary accident reports indicate that an elderly man was driving a sedan along the highway in early morning hours. For reasons that have not yet been determined, the sedan and an 18-wheeler crossed paths with one another. This resulted in the two vehicles colliding into each other.
The man driving the sedan was extracted from his vehicle and taken to a local hospital for treatment. His exact injuries were not specified. The truck driver was not injured.
Authorities have not suggested what factors may have led to the crash. Their investigations are ongoing.
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