A motorcyclist was killed after he crashed into the back of a TxDOT Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) patrol vehicle that was stopped on the side of the road.
San Antonio police said the man, 59, crashed at 2:40 a.m. Monday on Southwest Loop 410 and Old Pearsall Road, located on the Southwest Side.
The HERO patrol vehicle was at the scene of a separate accident that happened earlier, officers said.
Police believe the rider was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The man has not been identified.
The accident is under investigation.
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