By Shawn Henry 
This wasn’t a getaway. It was an attack on the road. A black Dodge Charger turned San Antonio streets into a danger zone after a suspect pushed speeds near 100 mph during a police chase that dragged on for roughly 20 minutes. What followed wasn’t an accident — it was the predictable outcome of treating a 4,000-pound car like a battering ram.
Troopers chased as the Charger blasted through traffic, ignoring every basic rule meant to keep other drivers alive. This wasn’t a highway. This was the city — intersections, cross traffic, people just trying to get home.
The end came near South Cross and Pecan Valley, where the Charger finally ran out of space and slammed into a Tesla and a Dodge Ram pickup. Two vehicles. Two uninvolved drivers. Zero warning. That’s what happens when a car becomes a weapon.
High-speed chases don’t just risk the suspect and police. They force innocent people into life-or-death scenarios they never agreed to. The Tesla and the pickup weren’t part of the chase — they were collateral damage.
Dodge Chargers keep showing up in pursuits for a reason. Big power and straight-line speed convince reckless drivers they’re untouchable. The reality is harsher. Momentum doesn’t care about confidence, and public streets are not escape routes. This chase didn’t end because someone chose to stop. It ended because impact made the decision unavoidable.
Another city street turned into a crash site. Another reminder that when drivers weaponize speed, the cost is paid by whoever happens to be in front of them.
