{"id":157580,"date":"2026-02-09T23:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/157580\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T23:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:55:07","slug":"family-neighbors-struggling-with-death-of-northwest-side-teen-hit-by-garbage-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/157580\/","title":{"rendered":"Family, neighbors struggling with death of Northwest Side teen hit by garbage truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Relatives and neighbors of a 15-year-old girl who was hit by a garbage truck<\/a> at her Northwest Side apartment complex are struggling with the news of her death.<\/p>\n

According to a report from San Antonio police, the teen darted out in front of the truck around 5:30 a.m. Monday in the middle of the parking lot at The Camaron Townhomes.<\/p>\n

The report says she then ran behind the truck, which was backing up, and it ran over her.<\/p>\n

Officers, who received a call about 30 minutes after the crash happened, arrived on scene and found out that she was dead. Initially, they treated the case as a hit-and-run crash.<\/p>\n

Later, police said they realized the garbage truck, which had returned to the scene, was the vehicle involved.<\/p>\n

The driver of the truck is not facing any charges at this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cFreak accidents like this happen and it\u2019s just crazy,\u201d said Jaclyn Martinez, a neighbor.<\/p>\n

Martinez had just returned home from taking her own daughter to school when she realized something was wrong at the complex, located on Danny Kaye Drive not far from Babcock Road. <\/p>\n

\u201cI came down this exact alley, and I noticed there was a crime scene off to what was my right at the time,\u201d she said, pointing out the area.<\/p>\n

Another neighbor, who requested to remain anonymous, told KSAT 12 News he witnessed the crash firsthand and is still haunted by what he saw.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The girl\u2019s body) was dragged across the parking lot,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was horrific.\u201d<\/p>\n

The unidentified neighbor said he had just seen the teen Sunday, when she stopped by to pet his dogs.<\/p>\n

Adrienne Tyree said she also saw the girl on numerous occasions, walking around the apartment complex with her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very sad for the family. They\u2019re such a wonderful family,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Tyree said she had feared something like this might happen. She said it\u2019s not uncommon for people and cars to share the road, often in the dark.<\/p>\n

Tyree said she had been petitioning for more lighting near her apartment, and recently a new spotlight was installed.<\/p>\n

Still, she said it only helped in that immediate area. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you go around the corner this way, it is still very dark,\u201d Tyree said, pointing to the area where the crash happened.<\/p>\n

In the hours after the crash, several members of the teen\u2019s family gathered near the family\u2019s apartment, hugging each other and speaking in hushed tones. <\/p>\n

They declined to speak to KSAT 12 News.<\/p>\n

At one point, four people who identified themselves as Northside Independent School District employees stopped by and spoke with relatives through a translator.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for the school district confirmed that the teen was an NISD student but was not able to offer any other information.<\/p>\n

He said he believes the group of employees who visited her family may have been counselors from the school district.<\/p>\n

As of Monday afternoon, the San Antonio Police Department has not released the name of the girl who was killed. <\/p>\n

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