SAN ANTONIO — A search for a missing driver has ended in Seguin after officials pulled his body from the submerged SUV after police say he drove off the highway and into the Guadalupe River.
Authorities said 29-year-old Noel Joshua Hernandez of Overton, Texas is the man who died.
Seguin Police were called around 2 a.m. Thursday about a driver on I-10 Eastbound who was seen going off of a bridge and into the Guadalupe River.
The caller reported that the vehicle appeared to be speeding and was unable to stay in their lane. The driver then reportedly lost control of the vehicle and drove off the bridge into the water below.
The Seguin Fire Department brought in a boat to aid in the water search where they saw bubbles in the water, indicating where the car might be located.
They were able to locate the car, a red Nissan Rogue, about two and half feet under the water.
Officials are searching for a driver who went off a bridge and into the Guadalupe River
The area was closed off while they searched for the driver.
Beyond reports from witnesses who said he was driving erratically, police are looking into what may have caused him to lose control.
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