Police say driver collided with a tree near U.S. Highway 281
SAN ANTONIO – One man died early Saturday morning after colliding with a tree in a high-speed crash on a North Side street, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The car collided with a tree around 3 a.m. Saturday on Thousand Oaks Drive, near U.S. Highway 281, SAPD said. Witnesses say the vehicle immediately became engulfed in flames.
The driver was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
No other vehicles were involved in the collision.
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