{"id":162740,"date":"2026-02-13T05:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162740\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T05:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:01:14","slug":"marbach-road-safety-upgrades-planned-months-after-student-killed-in-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162740\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbach Road safety upgrades planned months after student killed in crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The parents of a John Jay High School student<\/a> are still searching for answers, five months after their son was hit and killed while crossing Marbach Road on his lunch break.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just a good kid all around,\u201d said Amanda Saucedo, the mother of Jose Flores III. \u201cWe miss him, and it\u2019s been very tough for all of us.\u201d <\/p>\n

Flores died in October. He was only 16 years old.<\/p>\n

KSAT spoke with his parents in the days after his death. Flores\u2019 story pushed people across San Antonio to question the safety of Marbach Road. <\/p>\n

District 4 Councilman Edward Mungia held a community meeting Thursday night seeking to answer some of those questions and provide potential solutions. District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan also attended. <\/p>\n

Muniga said the number one safety concern he has heard is pedestrian safety.<\/p>\n

After Flores death in the fall, the city said it would work on a study to improve this area. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe long-term study is still going,\u201d Galvan said. \u201cWe asked for, specifically, some kind of immediate solutions here. We didn\u2019t want to wait until the study.\u201d <\/p>\n

The city currently plans to make the following improvements outside John Jay High School on Marbach Road: <\/p>\n

Add a flashing light activated by pushing a button at the crosswalk where the crash happened<\/p>\n

Possibly reduce the speed limit or expand the school zone speed limit for longer hours<\/p>\n

Investigate school pickup and backups that can cause traffic and visibility issues<\/p>\n

Down the line, the councilmembers said they\u2019re looking at adding a permanent traffic light. <\/p>\n

Flores\u2019 family said change can\u2019t come soon enough. They still have concerns about the investigation and why no arrest was made.<\/p>\n

Flores\u2019 family is asking any witnesses to come forward with information. They\u2019re also asking anyone who helped their son that day to reach out so they can thank them. <\/p>\n

The meeting ended with Galvan working with Flores\u2019 family to meet SAPD leadership to address their concerns.<\/p>\n

The safety outside John Jay High School was just one of the safety topics discussed Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Mungia also mentioned a Bond Project for drainage<\/a> that will be starting soon. They also addressed concerns about homelessness and code compliance.<\/p>\n

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