Girl Hit, Injured by Truck on Southcross Ranch Road in San Antonio
18-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured in San Antonio Hit-and-Run Crash on Southcross Ranch Road
San Antonio, Texas (October 10, 2022) – An 18-year-old girl was critically injured after she was struck by hit-and-run driver Saturday night in San Antonio, according to the San Antonio police.
The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, October 8, in the 200 block of Southcross Ranch Road.
Police said the 18-year-old girl was walking on the street when she was hit by a truck whose driver fled the scene.
The woman sustained a right femur and nasal bone fracture and was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she was listed in serious but stable condition.
Police are still looking for the hit-and-run driver.
Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.
The accident remains under investigation.
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