{"id":210368,"date":"2026-03-18T21:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210368\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:16:07","slug":"witness-describes-west-side-crash-that-killed-12-year-old-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210368\/","title":{"rendered":"Witness describes West Side crash that killed 12-year-old boy"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A San Antonio family is dealing with double heartbreak: the death of a 12-year-old boy in a crash<\/a> that may have been caused by another relative.<\/p>\n

San Antonio police say it appears a driver in his 20s was involved in street racing when he lost control of his car around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and crashed into another vehicle.<\/p>\n

The crash happened on Culebra Road near Elmendorf Road.<\/p>\n

Officers at the scene say the man\u2019s 12-year-old nephew was in the car with him at the time. The child died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

Police say the man\u2019s car slammed into another car heading in the opposite direction. A 66-year-old woman in that other car was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday afternoon, no names have been released.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very, very heartbreaking,\u201d said one woman who happened to be leaving a business nearby at the time of the crash. \u201cI heard the impact. It was horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The witness said she was loading items into her own vehicle just a few feet from where the crash scene came to be when she suddenly turned around and saw the driver losing control.<\/p>\n

She said immediately afterward, she ran over and tried to help the man and child, who were trapped in the crumpled car.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, of course, it was impossible,\u201d she said, adding that the car doors were stuck.<\/p>\n

Firefighters had to cut the roof off the vehicle to free the man and boy.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday morning, a woman who said she was related to both of them showed up at the scene, closely examining the debris that was left behind from the crash.<\/p>\n

She told KSAT 12 News off camera that the boy had just celebrated his 12th birthday a few days ago. <\/p>\n

The relative said at the time of the crash, the boy and man were on their way home from a cemetery where another family member had been buried.<\/p>\n

The boy\u2019s death is something people in that West Side neighborhood feared might happen. They said street racing in the area has been an ongoing problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just asking the city to do something about it,\u201d said the witness to the crash. <\/p>\n

Street racing is outlawed in San Antonio and Texas, and carries penalties that could include hefty fines, a loss of driving privileges and\/or the forfeiture of vehicles.<\/p>\n

KSAT 12 News sent an email seeking comment about the street racing problem to the office of Councilmember Sukh Kaur, whose district includes that stretch of Culebra Road. <\/p>\n

So far, there has been no response.<\/p>\n

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