18-year-old woman killed after getting out of disabled car on U.S. 281, police say
Key Points:
- An 18-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on northbound U.S. 281 near Isom Road in San Antonio.
- Her car had broken down and was partially stopped in a traffic lane and on the shoulder when she and a passerby attempted to push it out of the main lanes.
- The woman was hit shortly after stepping out of the driver's side of her car and died at the scene; her identity has not been released.
- The driver who struck her remained at the scene, cooperated with police, was not intoxicated, and no criminal charges are expected at this time.
- Northbound U.S. 281 was closed for several hours during the investigation and reopened just before 7 a.m.; the investigation is ongoing.