Benito Almaguer III Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Loop 410 in San Antonio

Benito Almaguer III Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Loop 410 in San Antonio

Benito Almaguer III Arrested in Fatal San Antonio Two-Vehicle Crash on Loop 410

San Antonio, Texas (November 21, 2021) – According to the authorities, a 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the October 18 hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and three others injured in San Antonio’s Northwest Side.

Benito Almaguer III was arrested and is facing charges.

The fatal crash happened in the 3000 block of NW Loop 410.

Authorities said Almaguer was driving a blue Ford F-150 when he hit a Chevy Trailblazer.

The impact caused the Trailblazer to lose control, go across three traffic lanes, and hit a concrete median.

Almaguer fled the scene after the crash.

One passenger in the Trailblazer was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three other people in the Trailblazer sustained minor injuries in the crash.

A witness recorded a video of the Ford leaving the scene and captured the license plate of the truck. 

The Ford was later located in the parking lot of a Jason’s Deli with a flat tire on the driver’s side. Two other witnesses told officers that they had picked up Almaguer from the Jason’s Deli parking lot, where he admitted to being involved in a crash.

Almaguer was arrested and is facing three counts of failure to stop and render aid and one count of failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. His bond totals $35,000.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

While there are many causes of car accidents, the most common reasons of driver negligence include driver inattention; cell phone use; texting and driving; speeding; fatigue; failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign or private drive; running a red light; and driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” Attorney Joel A. Gordon said. Mr. Gordon believes that an independent investigation is important. An Attorney will help obtain the crash report, secure accident photos, interview witnesses, and create a claim.

To speak with an attorney, Click to call: 281-943-5555.

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