San Antonio, TX — September 16, 2025, a pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run accident at about 10:30 a.m. on the access road to Interstate 10.

Authorities said a 2019 Ford Taurus hit a pedestrian who was trying to cross the access road near Bicentennial Drive, and continued driving.

The pedestrian, a man whose name has not been made public yet, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the crash, according to authorities.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Bexar County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

In the aftermath of any serious pedestrian crash, especially one where a driver leaves the scene, people are left wondering how such an incident could unfold in broad daylight. It's natural to focus on the shock of someone fleeing, but beneath that are deeper questions about what investigators are doing to uncover the full truth.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? When a crash involves a hit-and-run, the investigation needs to move beyond simply identifying the vehicle. The key is determining whether officers carefully examined the scene: measuring distances, mapping the vehicle’s path and considering how fast it was going before and after the collision. These steps matter even more when the driver has fled, because they help fill in gaps about how the crash unfolded. But in many cases, hit-and-run scenes are treated primarily as criminal matters, not complex traffic events, and that can mean missed opportunities for reconstruction.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? Even when a driver flees, there’s always a chance that something went wrong with the vehicle itself, especially if it was a model already several years old. Could the brakes have failed? Did a collision avoidance system not respond properly? Was there a stuck accelerator? These questions aren’t answered unless someone has access to the vehicle and takes the time to inspect it mechanically. Without that, any defect that may have played a role can quietly slip past.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? When the vehicle is eventually located, which is often the case, its onboard data becomes crucial. Information from the vehicle’s black box or engine control module can reveal whether the driver hit the brakes, swerved or sped up just before impact. Meanwhile, traffic cameras in the area, nearby business surveillance or dashcam footage from other drivers could help reconstruct the event second-by-second. But too often, this digital evidence is overlooked in the rush to make an arrest or close a case.

When serious injuries are involved, it’s not enough to just find who was behind the wheel. These kinds of incidents call for full accountability, and that only happens when every piece of the puzzle is carefully examined.

Key Takeaways:

• A hit-and-run scene still needs full crash reconstruction to understand what happened.
• Even older vehicles can have mechanical issues that contribute to crashes.
• Traffic and vehicle data may hold the clearest answers if investigators look in time.