The San Antonio Police Department has confirmed the identity of the man killed in a three-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 10 in northwest San Antonio on Thursday, February 26.
Police said Patrick C. McPhaul, 42, briefly stepped outside of his vehicle to speak with a driver after a minor crash on the interstate. As he returned to his vehicle, the driver of a Chevy work truck hit him from behind and then hit him a second time after he slammed into a concrete barrier, according to police.
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The fatal incident occurred at approximately 10:21 a.m. near the Camp Bullis Road exit and The Rim shopping district. The crash shut down the westbound lanes of the highway for several hours.
McPhaul was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:08 a.m., according to Bexar County records. Police say this is an ongoing investigation.
MySA will update this story when more information becomes available.
This article originally published at New details emerge in deadly I-10 crash in San Antonio.