The driver, a 25-year-old man, evaded through various parts of the city before the crash, DPS says
The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2012 Chrysler around 1:30 a.m. Saturday near Loop 410 and Babcock Road. (Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.)
SAN ANTONIO – A driver was arrested after leading a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper on a chase through San Antonio that ended with a crash into a runway at the San Antonio International Airport, the agency said Saturday.
The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2012 Chrysler around 1:30 a.m. Saturday near Loop 410 and Babcock Road.
The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2012 Chrysler around 1:30 a.m. Saturday near Loop 410 and Babcock Road. (Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.)
DPS said the driver evaded through various parts of the city before crashing through a gate off Jones Maltsberger Road and into the airport runway.
The collision disabled the vehicle. DPS said the driver, identified as a 25-year-old man, was arrested without incident. Troopers also located a firearm in the vehicle.
The man was arrested for evading arrest in a motor vehicle and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to DPS.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.