Drivers on San Antonio’s West Side woke up to a nightmare commute when a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Highway 90 shut down a key stretch of road in the middle of a brutal winter blast. The wreck, which left one person dead and traffic at a standstill, unfolded as freezing rain and ice turned local highways into slick, unpredictable hazards. It was a grim snapshot of how quickly routine trips can turn tragic when severe weather and high-speed traffic collide.
The crash did not happen in isolation. It landed on a weekend and Monday stretch already packed with warnings about icy pavement, power outages, and a string of serious pileups across South Central Texas. For San Antonio, the Highway 90 shutdown became the most visible symbol of a city trying to move through record cold while its roads fought back.
Highway 90 Turns Deadly On The West Side
The fatal crash that shut down Highway 90 unfolded on the Wes Side near Cupples Road, where a multi-car collision left one person dead and traffic backed up for hours. Reporting from the scene described a tangle of damaged vehicles on 90 West, emergency lights cutting through the freezing air, and drivers stuck in place as police diverted everyone off the main lanes. The incident was serious enough that a portion of the highway on the West Side was fully closed while investigators documented the scene and tow trucks worked to clear the wreckage, a process that stretched well into the morning rush.
Coverage of the crash noted that a person was killed after a multi-car accident on 90 West near Cupples Road, with images showing first responders working along the barrier and shoulder as traffic stacked up behind them, a scene captured in a set of 5VIEW ALL PHOTOS that underscored the violence of the impact. One account described how the Man who died had been involved in a chain of collisions that left debris scattered across several lanes, forcing officers to block access and send drivers onto side streets. The West Side closure, reported by Christopher Hoffman, quickly became the focal point of a morning defined by ice, sirens, and frustration.
A Man Killed While Servicing His Truck
Layered into the same stretch of Highway 90 trouble was another heartbreaking detail: a Man who had pulled over to service his truck was hit and killed as traffic moved through the icy corridor. Police said the victim had stepped out to work on his vehicle when another driver lost control and struck him, turning a roadside repair into a fatal encounter in seconds. Both drivers involved in the impact stayed at the scene, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office was called in as San Antonio Fire Department crews, identified as SAFD, worked under harsh conditions to manage the crash site…