Man killed in hit-and-run identified, police still search for driver who hit him on I-10

The victim was a 23-year-old man

UPDATE (Dec. 25): The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified a man who was hit and killed by a car on Interstate 10 late Saturday night.

Evan Alexander Upton, 23, was killed just before midnight on the Interstate 10 exit ramp to South New Braunfels Avenue on the city’s East Side.

According to the medical examiner’s report, Upton may have purposefully walked into traffic.

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ORIGINAL: San Antonio Police are searching for a driver who hit and killed someone late Saturday night and didn’t stop to help.

The crash happened just before midnight on the Interstate 10 exit ramp to South New Braunfels Avenue on the city’s East Side.

According to San Antonio Police, a 23-year-old man was hit and died at the scene.

The driver who hit him left the scene of the crash.

Not long after, a second driver also hit the person. The second driver did stop and called for help.

At last check, there was no information about the vehicle or driver responsible for the deadly incident.


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