Officials ID man killed after he was run over by 18-wheeler on the West Side
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Officials have identified the man who died after he was run over by an 18-wheeler Monday morning on the West Side. The map shows the approximate location of the incident.Google Maps
Officials have identified the man who died after he was run over by an 18-wheeler Monday morning on the West Side.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner said 46-year-old Jose Luis Villarreal Jr. died from blunt force injuries and traumatic asphyxia.
Villarreal was putting air in the tires of a front loader that was connected to the truck in the 12900 block of U.S. 90 at around 9 a.m. The 18-wheeler then started to roll forward. Villarreal attempted to backpedal to avoid getting hit but fell and was eventually pinned under the front wheels, the Bexar County Sheriff s Office said.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall in San Antonio as officials report 11 new, 72 backlogged deaths
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Rosalinda Espinoza, 58, receives an infusion of antibodies at the Freeman Coliseum complex to battle COVID-19 on Jan. 15, 2021. She had suffered a heart attack, putting her at higher risk of complications from COVID-19.Billy Calzada /Staff photographer
Coronavirus hospitalizations in San Antonio fell for the sixth straight day, but health officials continue to report a high number of deaths from COVID-19 as the area appears to recover from the worst of the winter surge.
Hospitals were caring for 1,169 coronavirus patients Sunday, a decrease of 21 from the previous day and more than 200 over the past week. Of those hospitalized, 385 were critically ill, 247 required breathing support from a ventilator and 126 were admitted in the past day.
Woman killed in crash on NW Side was former Brandeis High School teacher
Victim identified as Carisa Allen Kohutek, 36
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The victim was identified as Carisa Allen Kohutek, 36.
Kohutek was a teacher at Brandeis High School for nearly seven years, North Side Independent School District spokesman Barry Perez said. She taught history and geography from August 2012 until June 2019.
Police said Kohutek was killed after she crashed her vehicle into a ditch off Interstate 10 near Casa Bella and UTSA Boulevard.
Kohutek was pronounced dead at the scene. The ME’s office said she died of blunt force head trauma.
Alcohol didn’t not appear to be a factor in the crash, police said.
Coronavirus stress on San Antonio hospitals easing slightly; 185 fewer patients than last week
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Linda Salinas receives her no-cost COVID-19 vaccination at the Alamodome on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. About 9,000 vaccines will be given at the site this week, or about 1,500 per day, depending on staffing.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy Calzada
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 2,121 new coronavirus cases Saturday, 576 more than reported Friday, continuing a steep climb.
The health authority also reported 14 new deaths that occurred within the past two weeks; the youngest victim in his 40s and the oldest in his 90s.
But there was some good news: The number of patients in San Antonio hospitals with COVID-19 dropped again, to 1,190 down 185 from last Saturday’s 1,375.
San Antonio reports 1,545 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths
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San Antonio Fire Department firefighters including Travis D’Spain, Charlie Pineda, from left, Charles Camero and Rick Galindo wait to test more patients at the Metropolitan Health District’s COVID-19 walk-up testing site at Will Rogers Academy last June.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographer
The coronavirus pandemic continues to wallop San Antonio and Bexar County as local officials reported 1,545 newly diagnosed cases and 19 more deaths on Friday.
The city’s risk level for the virus remains classified as “severe.” Its seven-day rolling average number of new virus infections stands at 1,359 per day.