SAN ANTONIO – Some first responders and far East Side neighbors have dubbed the intersection at Loop 1604 and Schuwirth Road “The Can Opener” for how often people need to be cut out of their cars after accidents.
According to data from the Texas Department of Transportation, there have been 138 wrecks at the intersection since 2016. Those numbers began to spike around 2021 when developers built more housing around the surrounding area.
“My neighbors, my husband, my family, everyone, we all say the same thing: This is a death trap,” said nearby neighbor Krystal Jackson…