SAN ANTONIO — Police say a man was hit and killed while riding his bike on the west side late Thursday night.
The accident happened 9:30 p.m. near Castroville Road and General McMullen.
Police found the 70-year-old man with traumatic wounds all over his body. First responders tried to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police at the scene say a woman who was driving a truck hit him with her vehicle's mirror, causing him to fall off the bike. That is when another truck ran over the man.
The driver of the second truck drove into a nearby Valero parking lot while dragging the victim's body underneath.
SAPD says the driver of the second truck failed a field sobriety test and is being charged with driving while intoxicated, but he is not being charged in the man's death.
A police officer at the scene said neither driver was responsible for the death of the bicycle rider.
A preliminary police report confirmed many of the details given at the scene. Police said Friday afternoon they had no further comment on the case pending completion of an investigation.
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