SAN ANTONIO – A man is in critical condition after colliding with a semi-truck attempting to avoid colliding with a different vehicle.
Around 5:35 pm on Friday, police were called to the scene of the major collision along New Laredo Highway on the South Side, between Cassin Road and Plumnear Road.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, a 18 wheeler was traveling Northeast on New Laredo Highway, when a vehicle in front of him began to slow down and come to a stop.
The driver of the semi truck stated he applied his brakes and veered into the oncoming lanes in an attempt to avoid a collision.
However, the victim, identified as a 22-year-old male, was traveling the opposite direction in the Southwest bound lanes of New Laredo Highway, and the two vehicles collided.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The driver of the 18-wheeler remained on scene and cooperated with officers.
Police are still investigating the incident.