SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County authorities say they have arrested 37-year-old manslaughter suspect who allegedly struck a motorcyclist Monday night on the far southeast side, ultimately killing him.
Federico Chavez is being held on a $100,000 bond as a result of the incident, which shut down a portion of Loop 1604 at Highway 181 for a few hours as authorities investigated. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Chavez was "driving recklessly" when he struck the victim, and though authorities haven't said if he was drunk behind the wheel, they also discovered "open alcoholic beverage containers" in his pickup truck.
The victim, a 58-year-old unidentified man, died after being taken to a local hospital.
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