SAN ANTONIO — A man who lives just south of Maverick Elementary School said he was outside with his dogs when he heard a crash and then a woman's screams.
It was a few minutes after 7 a.m. Thursday. When first responders arrived on scene at Babcock Road just south of St. Cloud, they immediately knew there was nothing they could do to save the woman, who police said had been hit by a truck as she crossed the street in the early morning darkness.
Police said the woman, who first responders believe was in her 40s, was not in the nearby designated crosswalk. And when the driver who hit her stopped and came to her aid, authorities added, that 57-year-old man was hit by a vehicle as well.
A fire department spokesman said the man was rushed to the hospital with the possibility of life-threatening injuries.
Police said both victims were struck by a mid-sized, light-colored SUV traveling southeast on Babcock Road. After the crash, the driver of the SUV didn't stop to render any type of aid and fled the location, according to officials.
The driver who fled will be charged with collision involving death, they added.
A police spokesman said anyone with any information on the suspect or the suspect vehicle may call SAPD's Traffic Investigations Detail at (210)207-7385. They pointed out tips could be submitted anonymously.
Because traffic on Babcock was closed down as children were starting to arrive at school, campus administrators quickly sent a notice to parents to help everyone cope with the incident.
"Our thoughts go out to everyone affected, and we have counselors available for students today who may have been distressed by what they saw," Principal Leila Garza wrote.
The letter went on to remind the school community that Raleigh Place, south of the campus, is one-way only from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., adding that anyone walking to or from the school should only cross in designated crosswalks.
Several neighbors said they are always careful when attempting to enter traffic on Babcock because they have seen numerous crashes on the heavily traveled artery over the years.
The City of San Antonio provided TxDOT crash data for the neighborhood, tracking from 2019 to the current date, showing eight incidents at the closest intersection to Thursday's fatal incident, six more one block to the north at Babcock and Williamsburg, and an additional two crashes at Babcock and Erskine Place.
The local medical examiner has not released the name of the woman who died, and a condition update wasn't immediately available for the man who was injured.