SAN ANTONIO — A man was hospitalized with minor injuries Monday evening after police say he jumped from his moving vehicle moments before it crashed into four stopped vehicles, causing a chain-reaction collision.
The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of the eastbound I-35 North access road near Fair Avenue.
Investigators said four vehicles were stopped at a red light when a fifth vehicle struck the rear of the line, pushing each vehicle into the one in front of it.
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Initially, officers believed the crash involved a pedestrian after they found an electric scooter and blood near the scene. However, further investigation revealed no pedestrian had been struck.
Police determined the blood belonged to the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash, a 40-year-old man, who told investigators he jumped out of his moving vehicle before it collided with the stopped traffic.
The driver of the striking vehicle and another driver, a 50-year-old man, were hospitalized with minor injuries.
The circumstances surrounding why the driver exited the moving vehicle remain under investigation.