Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Bike Slides Under an 18-Wheeler on New Laredo Highway, SAPD Says
The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 9700 block of New Laredo Highway on the Southwest Side; the rider's injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
A motorcyclist was hospitalized after his bike slid under an 18-wheeler on the Southwest Side early Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 9700 block of New Laredo Highway.
Police at the scene told KSAT a truck was pulling out as the rider traveled along the roadway. The rider braked, fell off the motorcycle and the bike slid underneath the truck.
The rider suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to the KSAT report. No further details on the rider or the truck driver were released in the report read by the desk.
The Traffic Desk carries the item as a morning-incident record for the corridor; no closure of New Laredo Highway was reported in the source, and drivers were not advised of any continuing restriction.
