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Bianca Marie Sanchez

Age : 43

Gender : Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2023

Location : 2400 block of NW Loop 410 near Vance Jackson Road

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/05/2023, at approximately 11:20 p.m., San Antonio Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Bianca Marie Sanchez. Sanchez continued driving away at a slow speed through nearby neighborhoods. Officers discontinued their emergency lights and followed the vehicle onto the Interstate 10 access road and then the eastbound access road of NW Loop 410.
Sanchez approached an exit ramp, turned left into the eastbound lanes of NW Loop 410, and nearly stopped in the far-right lane. Officers continued following without emergency lights. Sanchez then turned left across multiple lanes of traffic and was struck by a pickup truck. The San Antonio Fire Department forced open the driver's door and attempted CPR, but Sanchez died at the scene. The pickup driver was not reported to have suffered serious injuries. The Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the decedent on August 11, 2023. The investigation remained ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/06/driver-dies-in-crash-while-evading-police-on-north-side-sapd-says/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/11/authorities-identify-woman-who-died-during-pursuit-with-sapd/
https://www.ktsa.com/bexar-county-medical-examiner-identifies-woman-who-crashed-died-while-trying-to-avoid-being-pulled-over-by-police/