Overview
- A wrong‑way vehicle struck another car head‑on on the 5200 block of Roosevelt Avenue near Loop 410, and the wrong‑way driver, identified as 63‑year‑old Luis Martinez, died at a hospital several hours later.
- Police reported Martinez showed signs of impairment when evaluated at the scene, according to the preliminary report.
- In a separate incident, a motorcyclist turning from West Commerce onto Southwest 24th Street was struck by an eastbound Ford pickup that had a green light; the motorcyclist, 67‑year‑old Hector Hernandez, was pronounced dead at the scene.
- San Antonio police said the pickup driver cooperated with investigators and did not appear to be under the influence, and the two crashes are being treated as unrelated incidents on different sides of the city.
- Investigations are ongoing, officials have released only preliminary details and toxicology and follow‑up findings will determine whether any charges are filed or the initial impairment observation is confirmed.