71-Year-Old Woman Injured in San Antonio Hit-and-Run Crash near South New Braunfels Ave and IH-10

71-Year-Old Woman Injured in Hit-and-Run near South New Braunfels Ave and IH-10 in San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas – According to the police, a 71-year-old woman was injured Friday night in a hit-and-run accident in San Antonio’s Southeast Side.

The crash happened around 9:00 p.m., April 5, near the corner of South New Braunfels Ave and the IH-10 East access road.

Police said the woman was driving a gray Volvo on the IH-10 access road when she collided with a black Lexus that was traveling southbound on South New Braunfels Ave. The impact caused the Lexus to veer left and collide with a metal traffic signal light post. A black Nissan Sentra, which was stopped at the red light, was also involved in the crash.

The Volvo driver sustained minor injuries in the crash but refused medical transport to the hospital. 

 The Sentra driver, a 46-year-old woman, was uninjured in the crash.

The Lexus driver, a 35-year-old, fled the scene on foot but was later located nearby by responding officers. He was evaluated for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and found to be intoxicated. He was booked for Driving While Intoxicated and Failure to Stop and Give Info.

The police are investigating the crash.

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