The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the backseat passenger involved in a tragic collision with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 35 on Wednesday night as 20-year-old Manuel Mendoza.
San Antonio police reported that the incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-35, specifically in the 12100 block near a construction zone. The driver of the Altima, in which Mendoza was a passenger, struck the rear of the 18-wheeler.
As a result of the collision, the driver and two other passengers were transported to a hospital, where they are currently listed in critical condition. Unfortunately, Mendoza succumbed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained during the crash.
Following the accident, the driver of the 18-wheeler stopped to render aid. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, working to determine the factors that led to this tragic event.
