Two Children Injured in San Antonio Two-Vehicle Crash on Loop 410; Roman Olivera Arrested
San Antonio, Texas – Two children were injured Monday night in a two-vehicle crash in San Antonio’s Northwest Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The crash happened just before 10:00 p.m., May 6, on the Loop 410 access road, near Callaghan and Babcock roads.
Police said a Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on the access road when a 2002 Ford Thunderbird disregarded the speed limit and failed to properly change lanes.
The Thunderbird was coming down from a hillcrest on the access road and rear-ended the Corolla.
Two children in the Corolla, ages 2 and 10, were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK.
The driver of the Thunderbird, Roman Olivera, 20, was taken into custody on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $100,000. He was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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