John Guevara ID’d as Motorcyclist Killed in San Antonio Crash on West Martin Street and NW 19th
San Antonio, Texas (December 28, 2018) – The motorcyclist who was killed on Christmas night in a traffic accident in San Antonio has been identified as John Robert Guevara, 24, according to a statement released by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The tragic crash took place at about 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 25 on West Martin Street and NW 19th, just three doors down from his mother’s home.
Police said Guevara was riding his motorcycle eastbound on West Martin Street at a very high rate of speed when for an unknown reason he clipped the rear of a vehicle that was turning right onto NW 19th.
The force of the impact ejected Guevara from the bike and hit a utility pole. He was declared deceased at the scene by responding paramedics.
A GoFundMe account has been established by Guevara’s family to assist with funeral expenses. According to the family members, Guevara left behind his 5-year-old daughter Sofia Rose Guevara along with hundreds of family and friends
An investigation into the incident is underway.