Daniel Martinez Killed in San Antonio Two-Vehicle Crash on South Hackberry Street

San Antonio, Texas (June 19, 2020) – The 17-year-old driver who was killed Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash in San Antonio has been identified as Daniel Martinez, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The crash occurred just after 6:00 p.m. on June 17, in the 900 block of South Hackberry Street, near Indiana Street.

Police said Martinez was driving a white Scion southbound at a high rate of speed when he crashed into a gray Chevy SUV that was turning into a business parking lot on Indiana Street.

Martinez was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he later died. His front-seat passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was taken to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both were not wearing seatbelts.

The Chevy driver, a 27-year-old woman, and her 1-year-old child were taken to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Daniel Martinez.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

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