Pedestrian killed on San Antonio Highway, traffic rerouted for several hours

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — San Antonio Police were called to the Southbound lanes of Highway 281 early Thursday morning where a pedestrian was killed.

KSAT-12 reports it happened at around 6 A.M. near Sunset Road on the North side in an area between Jones Maltsberger and Loop 410.

The investigation into the mishap caused some major traffic issues throughout the morning as the Southbound lanes of 281 were closed for several hours.

There aren’t many details about the fatality as police are still investigating.

The victim’s name and age haven’t been released.