San Antonio, TX (November 12, 2026) – A man in his 70s lost his life Wednesday, November 11, after a pickup truck struck the driver's side of his car on the city's Far North Side.
The wreck happened just after 9 a.m. at Blanco Road and Calico Landing, near Timberwood Park.
San Antonio Police said the older driver was pulling a Ford Fusion out of a neighborhood when a northbound pickup hit his car. The force of the collision trapped him inside the badly damaged sedan.
Emergency units freed him from the car, but he died at the scene. The pickup driver, who is in his 50s, had broken ribs and a punctured lung. Responders took him to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Witnesses said the Ford driver appeared to pull into the path of the oncoming truck without watching for traffic. Investigators have not yet decided who was at fault, and the pickup's speed remains unknown.
The investigation remains active.
Our condolences go out to the family now mourning the Ford driver, and we wish the other motorist a steady recovery.
Who Can Access Vehicle Black Box Data in San Antonio, TX?
In Texas, the information stored in a vehicle's event data recorder belongs to the vehicle's owner. Others generally cannot download it without the owner's consent unless a court orders it or a narrow exception applies, such as servicing the vehicle. Families and injured people usually need a formal request or a court order to get that data from another driver's vehicle.
That data can be some of the most objective evidence available. Most modern cars and pickups record speed, braking, throttle position, and seatbelt use in the seconds before an airbag deploys or a sudden stop.
Video can fill in the rest, but it has to come from private sources. Texas banned red-light cameras in 2019, so footage near busy intersections typically comes from businesses, home doorbells, or other drivers' dashcams, and much of it gets recorded over within days or weeks.
Evidence like this can disappear before anyone asks for it. Insurers may total and sell a vehicle quickly, and a salvage yard can scrap it along with its recorder. A preservation letter puts the other side on notice that the vehicle and its data must be kept intact.
If a party with a duty to keep evidence loses or destroys it anyway, a Texas court may tell the jury it can presume that evidence would have hurt that party's case. A car accident lawyer can send preservation letters early, request court orders when needed, and work with reconstruction experts who know how to read recorder data.
At Brian C. Gutierrez, PLLC, we are available to help drivers understand how preservation letters and court orders may work in a Texas claim.
If you are dealing with the aftermath of a car accident, our team can review your case and walk you through the options that may be open for you. You can reach Brian C. Gutierrez, PLLC at (979) 243-9912 with your questions.
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