SAN ANTONIO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Asante Sebastian Contreras, originally of Del Rio, Texas, has been identified as the innocent victim in a fatal police pursuit crash in San Antonio on Sunday night.
Contreras, 20, was killed after his vehicle was struck head-on by a suspect fleeing police in San Antonio on Sunday night.
According to reports, police were pursuing a vehicle that was traveling the wrong-way on Interstate 35 near Loop 410, when the suspect collided head-on with Contreras around 10 p.m. Sunday.
Contreras, who resided in San Antonio, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma.
The suspect, who has not been identified by officials, was arrested and charged with murder.
Police did not reveal led to the deadly pursuit.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. Following the San Antonio River, the miles-long River Walk is a landmark pedestrian promenade lined with cafes and shops. HemisFair Park’s 750-ft. Tower of the Americas overlooks the city – wikipedia.
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