Wrong way driver crashes into 18-wheeler on I-37 in South Bexar County, traffic being re-routed

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Traffic in South Bexar County was tied up Thursday morning due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler.

Police say at around 4:30 a.m., a motorist was driving North in the Southbound lane of I-37 near Braunig Lake.

The driver then crashed into an oncoming 18-wheeler, causing their vehicle to roll over.

They’ve been brought to a hospital where they are said to be in critical condition.

The truck driver was not hurt in the crash.

Because of the crash, traffic in the Southbound lane was redirected onto the Southton Road exit. The Northbound lanes were not effected.

Police say they don’t know why the driver was in the wrong lane but they will continue investigating the crash.