SAPD: Man hit, killed walking along dark highway

Published 9:11 am CDT, Friday, May 15, 2020

A man died after he was hit by a car while walking on a dark roadway on the far South Side, San Antonio police said.

The man was walking in the roadway near U.S. 181 and Old Corpus Christi Highway in an area where pedestrians are not allowed, police said.

According to police, the driver of a Ford Mustang was driving eastbound on the highway and didn’t see the victim until it was too late. Police said the area was dark and the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing.

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The driver stopped to render aid, but the victim died at the scene.

Police said the driver was not driving under the influence and no criminal charges are pending.

Officials have not identified the pedestrian.

Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | [email protected] | @TaylorPettaway

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