SAN ANTONIO — One person is dead after a crash on the city's northwest side.
The crash happened before 2 a.m. on Saturday on the access road of North Loop 1604 and I-10 West.
Previously, it was reported that the driver somehow lost control and crashed, then had passed away. It was also reported that a passenger was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Information later provided to KENS 5 said that the driver was going east on the 1604 Access Road when they crashed into another car that was going south. A 21-year-old woman was killed and the driver of the other vehicle was reportedly found to be intoxicated. They were charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.
The victim has been identified as Shae Valenzuela.
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