SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A driver was thrown from his vehicle and badly hurt Friday morning in a two-vehicle wreck along Culebra Road on the northwest side of San Antonio, Texas.
The San Antonio Police Department said the collision took place a little after 8 a.m. Friday in the 8500 block of Culebra Road, close to where it meets Grissom Road. Officers who arrived found the man, who is 46, on the pavement.
Police believe he was trying to turn left onto Village Parkway when his vehicle collided with another one moving in the middle lane. The other driver tried to steer away from the impact, and his vehicle ran off into a grassy area and hit several objects before it stopped.
The man who was ejected has a head injury that police described as life-threatening. He was taken to a hospital and may need surgery, according to police. The second driver was not hurt.
Culebra Road is a major route across the northwest side of San Antonio, and the wreck happened during the Friday morning commute at a spot where drivers turn off toward side streets such as Village Parkway and Grissom Road.
Police have not released the name of the injured driver or of the other motorist. Neither man was identified in the early details police shared about the wreck.
Investigators have not said what led to the crash. They are looking at whether the morning sun or a blocked line of sight played a part. No charges had been announced as of Saturday morning. Anyone who saw the crash can contact the San Antonio Police Department,.
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