SAN ANTONIO — A man suffered a critical injury after the car he was riding in overturned after striking a concrete barrier, crushing his arm between the pavement and the car.
It happened on the 2500 block of Loop 410 around 12:44 a.m. early Saturday on the northwest side of town.
The passenger was in a Toyota Avalon that was traveling eastbound on the highway, when the drive lost control and struck the center concrete barrier.
The car overturned on the highway after rolling a few times, then coming to rest on it's roof, crushing the victim's arm. An ambulance witnessed the crash and stopped to help the victim, say police.
Firefighters arrived and began treating the driver, but when police arrived, he took off running. He was later found in the backyard by the resident about a half a mile from the crash scene. SAPD chopper Eagle located the driver and he was taken into custody.
The victim was aken to University Hospital.
The driver was booked for Failure to Stop and Render Aid.
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