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San Antonio

San Antonio is the 7th most populated city in the U.S. and the second most populated city in the state of Texas. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area has a population of over 2.27 million. San Antonio is the home of the famous San Antonio Spurs basketball team. The Annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is hosted in the city as well, which is one of the largest livestock shows in the country.

Major Roadways

  • Interstate 10 is referred to as the McDermott Freeway when heading northwest to El Paso, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, and Jose Lopez freeway where it heads east to Seguin, Houston, and New Orleans.
  • Interstate 35, or the Pan Am Expressway, runs south to Loredo and north to Austin.
  • Interstate 37, or the Lucian Adams Freeway, runs southeast towards Corpus Christi.
  • Interstate 410, or Connally Loop, is a 53-mile inner beltway around the city.
  • U.S. Route 90, or the Cleto Rodriguez Freeway, goes west to Uvalde, Del Rio, and Van Horn.
  • U.S. Route 281, or the McAllister Freeway, travels north to Johnson City and Wichita Falls, and south to Pleasanton.
  • State Highway 151, or the Stotzer Freeway, runs through Westover Hills and provides access to SeaWorld.
  • State Highway Loop 1604 is a 96-mile outer beltway that encircles San Antonio.

Other Transportation

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San Antonio legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in San Antonio, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a San Antonio injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a San Antonio personal injury lawyer who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows the issues related to insurance policies, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, an experienced San Antonio wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a good San Antonio personal injury lawyer can do to help.

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37
Percent of U.S: 
1
State: 
Texas

Most recent accident reports

A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning after losing control and crashing into a guardrail near downtown, according to officials and media reports.

Date: 
Saturday, January 4, 2014
An Austin man who died Dec. 29 in a crash at the interchange of Interstate 35 and Loop 410 ran off the road, into a barrier and was ejected from his car, according to a police report released Monday.
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

A woman was killed and a man hospitalized after being struck by a truck as they attempted to cross a busy West Side street Thursday night.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
A 6-year-old girl died Thursday afternoon after she was run over by a snack truck on the Southwest Side.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
A man was killed in a wrong-say crash Tuesday morning when he collided with a semi, police said. San Antonio police first received a call about a black Mazda headed south in the northbound lanes of U.S. 281 near St. Mary's Street.
Date: 
Monday, December 23, 2013
Roadway: 
I-35 S.

San Antonio police and fire units responded to a vehicle fire on U.S. Highway 90 near Zarzamora at about 7:30 a.m. Monday.

Date: 
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Roadway: 
U.S. 90
Type: Car Accident
A habitual drunken driver who killed another motorist while driving the wrong way on U.S. 281 was sentenced by a jury Thursday morning to life in prison.
Date: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A road maintenance worker who died early Wednesday morning after being hit by a car on Interstate 37 has been identified as Lewis Winston III, 36.

Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Roadway: 
I-37

The San Antonio Fire Department was called to the scene of a rollover accident on southbound Loop 1604 near Wiseman Boulevard, according to SAFD.

The highway was shut down around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013

A man, 20, was airlifted to University Hospital after a crash that shut down the eastbound lanes of Loop 1604 on Monday before 11:30 a.m.

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Sunday, December 15, 2013
San Antonio police and fire departments are working a crash involving a vehicle, a school bus and a train at Wetmore Road and MacArthur View, near the Airport.
An off-duty Bexar County deputy was seriously injured in a crash involving an intoxicated driver late Sunday evening, according to authorities.
Date: 
Saturday, December 14, 2013

A major accident closed part of the 2100 block of Zarzamora between Brady and A streets Saturday morning.

Three vehicles were involved in the crash, a white work van, a red Ford Edge pickup and a silver Toyota.

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
Roadway: 
Zarzamora
Type: Car Accident
Police said early-morning fog may be to blame for an accident that killed a man on the northwest side Saturday. The incident happened near the intersection of Wurzbach Road and Newcome Drive around 5 a.m.
Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's office has identified the man killed Wednesday night in a motorcycle crash as Brandon Batres, 23.

Date: 
Tuesday, December 10, 2013