The driver was ejected from the pickup after it hit the light pole, police say.
A pickup driver died early Saturday after being ejected from the truck, which then landed on the person and burst into flames, according to San Antonio police.A pickup driver died early Saturday after being ejected from the truck, which then landed on the person and burst into flames, according to San Antonio police.
The 2018 Chevrolet Silverado was going eastbound in the 7100 block of the eastbound access road of U.S. 90, just west of Military Drive, about 2:30 a.m. when it veered off the roadway into the grass between the access road and the main lanes of the highway, according to a preliminary report from the San Antonio Police Department.
The pickup hit a light pole and ejected the driver, then landed on the person and caught fire, according to the report.The San Antonio Fire Department extinguished the fire. The driver, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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