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SAPD: Driver strikes, kills female pedestrian along Loop 1604 on East Side
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Nate Kotisso, Rocky Garza, Emilio Sanchez, Christian Riley Dutcher , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The San Antonio Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Nate Kotisso, Rocky Garza, Emilio Sanchez, Christian Riley Dutcher, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 17, 2026 Indexed here Aug 17, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key points The incident happened near an interchange with Interstate 10. A fatal incident occurred on the East Side of San Antonio.
A fatal incident occurred on the East Side of San Antonio . A woman was found unresponsive on a highway after being hit by a vehicle. The driver of the car involved remained at the scene and contacted emergency services.
The incident happened near an interchange with Interstate 10. The woman was walking outside a designated area when she was struck.
Further details about the incident, including the possibility of charges, are being investigated by San Antonio police and are available from their reports.
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Category: safety Published: August 17, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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