20-Year-Old Asante Sebastian Contreras Killed in San Antonio Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 35 near Loop 410; Joseph William Woolard Charged

San Antonio, Texas (May 7, 2020) – A person was killed Sunday night in a wrong-way crash in San Antonio’s Northeast Side, according to authorities.

The fatal crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. May 3, in the area of Interstate 35 North and Northeast Loop 410.

According to the report, the San Antonio Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit was trying to serve a warrant for a man involved in a shooting. That man then led them on a chase on Highway 151.

The suspect, 36-year-old Joseph William Woolard, drove down the wrong-way on I-35 and the chase ended when he crashed head-on into a Ford Mustang.

The driver of the Mustang, Asante Sebastian Contreras, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woolard’s car caught fire, and he was pulled out by the authorities. He has been charged with murder in Contreras’ death.

Authorities said Woolard was engaged in a shootout with a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy at the Blazing Star RV Resort at 1100 W. Loop 1604, in March 2019. The deputy was uninjured. He has also been under indictment on four separate felony charges from the shooting.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Asante Sebastian Contreras.

Who May Make a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas?

A wrongful death claim for a family member may be brought by spouses, children or parents. The State of Texas also allows the estate of the deceased to bring a survival action to recover for past medical expenses and conscious pain and suffering, as well as other non-economic damages which the deceased may have suffered before death. Texas does not permit brothers, sisters, cousins, or grandparents to assert any claims for the death of a family member.

Wrongful death claims require an attorney who understands the complexity of the damages caused by a significant loss. The lawyer representing the client has the responsibility to hire the necessary experts to help prove the case. 

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