Man killed following head-on wreck with big rig on Northeast Side identified

It is unknown why the van crossed over into oncoming traffic

Man dressed in Fred Flinstone costume and swinging object on road fatally struck by car, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE: 1/28/23: The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man killed in a head-on crash with a big rig in the 3900 block of Naco Perrin Boulevard as 40-year-old Justin Lee Almarez.

(Original Story)

Recommended Videos



A passenger in a van died on Friday morning following a head-on crash with a big rig on the Northeast Side.

The crash happened before 7 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of Naco Perrin Boulevard, near Bulverde Road and Wurzbach Parkway.

Police said a white van was traveling southbound on Bulverde Road. The driver drifted left, jumped a concrete median and drove the wrong way into the northbound lanes of Naco Perrin.

The van then struck a big rig that was traveling north on Naco Perrin.

A front-seat male passenger in the van was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Police said it is unknown why the van crossed over into oncoming traffic. The incident is under investigation.


About the Author:

Rebecca Salinas is an award-winning digital journalist who joined KSAT in 2019. She reports on a variety of topics for KSAT 12 News.