Bexar County Medical Examiner releases name of victim killed in fatal crash on IH-35

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — The name and age of a man killed after crashing into the back of an 18-wheeler last week has been released.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office says the driver was 43 year old Timothy James Eckerman from Seguin.

Eckerman was driving in the 8700 block of IH-35 Southbound at around 6:45 P.M. Friday when attempted to steer his Ford Focus between two other vehicles. He crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler that had switched lanes to avoid a wrecker that was stopping to pick up a broken down vehicle..

Eckerman was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

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