SAN ANTONIO, TX : Accident caused temporary closure on I-35 near Connor Road on Monday, 7th October 2024

A woman is dead after she crashed her pickup truck into the back of an 18-wheeler stopped in the roadway, pinning it below the rig, according to San Antonio Police.

The crash occurred on Interstate 35 near O’Connor Road on the Northeast Side around 11:15 p.m.

According to a preliminary report from police, the 18-wheeler was stopped in the roadway because of lane closures along Interstate 35.

The woman’s truck crashed into the back of the 18-wheeler and burst into flames. The report said the woman could not escape from the vehicle.

San Antonio fire crews worked on the fire for over an hour, police said.


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