Police say another driver with road rage caused a big rig driver to lose control of his truck. The big rig hit another car and a house. No one suffered any serious injuries.
San Antonio police are blaming another driver’s road rage for causing a big rig driver to lose control on a Southeast Side highway and hit a nearby house.– San Antonio police are blaming another driver’s road rage for causing a big rig driver to lose control on a Southeast Side highway and hit a nearby house.Police believe an angry driver pulled in front of the big rig and slammed on his brakes, which sent the truck off course and caused the trailer it was hauling to sway.
Police say the big rig driver was trying to avoid hitting another driver who had road rage. Instead the truck went out of control and left the highway where it hit the house.The truck continued on, driving off the highway and slamming into the side of a house on nearby Avondale Avenue.Both a woman in the hatchback and the driver of the big rig suffered what police said are minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.
When the truck went out of control, it also hit this white hatchback, which was not involved in the original road rage incident.Alonzo, speaking in Spanish, told KSAT 12 News he was grateful he was able to walk away. He said he tried his best to get control of the truck after the driver fell out but he was not able to do so.
Alonzo said he feared the worst as the big rig appeared to head straight toward two large metal light poles.Police spoke to a third driver at the scene who they suspected may be responsible for the crash.About the Authors:Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas.
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