Maria Yanez 37yrs,SAPD Identifies Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on West Side
San Antonio police have identified the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on the city’s West Side Sunday night. The deceased has been named as 37-year-old Maria Elena Yanez.
According to SAPD, the incident happened in the 800 block of Southwest 36th Street near Marbauch Avenue. Investigators report that Yanez was driving an SUV northbound at a high rate of speed when she lost control. The vehicle subsequently struck a curb, rolled, and then collided with a fence and a parked car in a nearby driveway.
Yanez was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities confirmed that the adjacent home was not damaged and no other injuries were reported.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine Yanez’s official cause and manner of death. As the community mourns this loss, the San Antonio Police Department’s investigation into the circumstances of the crash remains active.