SAN ANTONIO — A man was killed and another was hospitalized early Sunday morning after a suspected drunken driver lost control of a speeding vehicle and crashed into a concrete support pillar on the city’s North Side.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 2:11 a.m. on Sunday in the 4600 block of westbound North Loop 1604.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a concrete support pillar. Police said neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The 22-year-old passenger suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, also 22, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Investigators said the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash. However, police have not confirmed whether any criminal charges have been filed.