Man, 77, Killed and Pickup Driver Hurt in T-Bone Crash at Blanco Road and Calico Landing on San Antonio's North Side

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Branded Dunk Law Firm news card about the November 11, 2026, T-bone crash at Blanco Road and Calico Landing on San Antonio's North Side that killed a 77-year-old man and injured a pickup driver, with police-sourced facts and the phone number 888-551-3865. The background is a code-drawn editorial illustration, not the actual crash scene: an empty road in daylight.

SAN ANTONIO — A 77-year-old man was killed and another driver was hospitalized after a two-vehicle, T-bone-style crash at Blanco Road and Calico Landing on San Antonio's North Side on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026, according to the San Antonio Police Department as reported by the San Antonio Express-News, KSAT and KENS 5.

Police said the crash happened between about 9:10 and 9:12 a.m. near Camp Bullis and involved a pickup truck and a white Ford Fusion. KSAT reported that the man was driving the Fusion out of a neighborhood when it was struck by a truck heading north. KENS 5 reported that the impact struck the driver's side of the Ford, that the driver became trapped and was freed by emergency crews, and that he died at the scene. The Express-News, citing SAPD, gave his age as 77; KSAT and KENS 5 described him as a man in his 70s. His name has not been released.

The pickup driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to a hospital in stable condition with broken ribs and a punctured lung, police said. Each vehicle had only its driver aboard. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of the man who died, and we hope for the injured driver's full recovery.

Key Facts

  • Location: Blanco Road at Calico Landing, near Camp Bullis, North Side of San Antonio, Texas (SAPD, per KSAT, KENS 5 and the Express-News)
  • Date and time: Wednesday, November 11, 2026; reported as around 9:10 a.m. (KSAT), a 9:11 a.m. response (Express-News) and around 9:12 a.m. (KENS 5), Central
  • Vehicles: A white Ford Fusion and a northbound pickup truck; one occupant in each (SAPD, per KSAT and KENS 5)
  • Deaths: The Ford's driver, a 77-year-old man (Express-News) described by KSAT and KENS 5 as in his 70s; died at the scene; not identified
  • Injuries: The pickup driver, a man in his 50s, hospitalized in stable condition with broken ribs and a punctured lung
  • Status: Police said no final fault determination had been made and no criminal charges were expected; investigated by SAPD

Sources checked as of November 11, 2026, 3:12 p.m. CST. This line is not the article's publication date.

Timeline of Official Statements and Reporting

  • Wed., Nov. 11, around 9:10–9:12 a.m. Central: The crash happens and officers respond (SAPD, per KSAT, the Express-News and KENS 5).
  • Wed., Nov. 11, 11:24 a.m. Central: KSAT publishes the police account; updated 12:37 p.m. (reporting milestones).
  • Wed., Nov. 11, 12:09 p.m. Central: KENS 5 publishes its report; updated 12:17 p.m. (reporting milestones).
  • Wed., Nov. 11, 1:42 p.m. Central: The Express-News publishes its report (reporting milestone).

What Makes This Crash Different

Two families are affected in different ways: one has lost a loved one, and another man is recovering from broken ribs and a punctured lung. Their situations are governed by different Texas rules, and each deserves its own careful review.

Early statements about fault in this crash are preliminary. Witnesses told police the Ford appeared to pull out in front of the pickup, KENS 5 reported, and KSAT reported that police said it appears the Ford's driver was at fault but that there was no final determination. KENS 5 added that SAPD's traffic investigators were still working to determine the circumstances and who was at fault, and that the crash was being investigated as an accident. A preliminary impression is not a finding. Speed, sight lines where the neighborhood street meets Blanco Road, and the exact movements of both vehicles are matters for the completed investigation. Our guide What does comparative negligence mean? explains why fault can be shared and is decided only after the evidence is reviewed.

Questions Investigators May Examine

  • How fast the northbound pickup was traveling and what each driver could see where the neighborhood exit meets Blanco Road.
  • What traffic control, if any, governs the exit from Calico Landing onto Blanco Road.
  • Whether either vehicle's event data recorder captured speed and braking before the impact.
  • Whether nearby home or business cameras recorded the collision, and what the witnesses saw.

These are investigative questions, not allegations that any driver, agency or company caused the crash.

What Remains Unknown

  • The name of the man who died; police had not released it in the sources reviewed.
  • The exact age: the Express-News reports 77, while KSAT and KENS 5 say he was in his 70s.
  • The final determination of fault; police said there was none yet, despite the preliminary witness account.
  • The speed of either vehicle; KENS 5's headline calls the crash "high-speed," but no measured speed was attributed to police in the sources reviewed.
  • Whether the pickup was a personal or work vehicle; the sources reviewed do not say.

Evidence to Preserve

  • Request the crash report when it is available (see below) and keep the report or case number.
  • Find out where each vehicle is. Vehicles can be held as evidence. A person with legal authority can ask that a vehicle be preserved before it is repaired, salvaged or destroyed, while respecting any law-enforcement hold.
  • Ask about video early. Tell investigators or a lawyer about businesses, traffic cameras or doorbell cameras near Blanco Road and Calico Landing. Recordings can be overwritten. Do not enter restricted property to get them.
  • Keep original photos, texts and witness contact details without editing them. Access a deceased person's phone or accounts only with proper legal authority.
  • Keep financial, work and insurance records, including funeral costs, medical bills, pay stubs, policies and claim letters.

Our guide on evidence that can disappear after a vehicle collision explains why preservation can matter before an investigation ends. Avoid public accusations, and do not post private family documents.

How to get the crash report. Texas peace officer crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and its CRIS purchase site. TxDOT lists $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified copy, plus a possible processing charge, and people outside the eligible categories receive a redacted copy. Officers generally have ten days to submit reports, which does not guarantee a report is available on day ten. Requests for scene photos, video or other investigation files go to the investigating agency (the San Antonio Police Department), not TxDOT.

What Families Should Know

This is general information about Texas law, not advice about anyone's claim, and it does not assume anyone is at fault.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Texas? Under Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.004, a wrongful death action is for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, and one or more of them may bring it for all of them. If none of them files within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them ask otherwise. That three-month rule is not the overall filing deadline.

What is the deadline? CPRC §16.003(b) generally requires a suit for injury resulting in death to be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues, and it says the claim accrues on the death of the injured person. Tolling and special rules can apply, so nothing here is a calculated deadline for any family. A person who was injured but survived has a separate personal-injury provision in §16.003(a).

How does fault work? Under CPRC Chapter 33, a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover damages, and a lower percentage reduces damages by that share. In a death case, the fault of the person who died can count. Fault is decided on the evidence, and the sources we reviewed do not make a final finding.

Damages. Texas wrongful death damages are awarded in proportion to the injury under §71.010, which does not state a fixed dollar ceiling. That does not mean "no caps" in every situation: exemplary (punitive) damages, claims against government entities and health-care claims follow separate rules that need individual legal review.

A wrongful death lawyer can explain these rules without assuming anyone is responsible. The injured pickup driver has a personal-injury claim governed by separate rules, including the separate two-year personal-injury provision in §16.003(a). Before signing an insurance release, understand which claims it settles and whether you have authority to sign it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did police say who caused the crash? Not finally. KSAT reported police said it appears the Ford's driver was at fault but there was no final determination, and KENS 5 reported investigators were still working to determine who was at fault.

Will anyone be charged? KSAT reported police said no criminal charges were expected, and KENS 5 reported none had been filed as of Wednesday morning; the crash was being investigated as an accident.

How can a family get the crash report? Texas crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and CRIS once the investigating agency submits them. See the crash report section above.

How Dunk Law Firm Can Help

A case review can help identify which records to request, what evidence may need preserving, which insurance policies to look at and who may have authority to act. It cannot establish fault or promise compensation before the facts are known.

Dunk Law Firm handles wrongful death, catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Our Houston office serves families in San Antonio and Bexar County and throughout Texas, and the firm also serves clients statewide in Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin, with offices in Memphis, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Dunk Law Firm does not contact families after a crash; if you have questions, reach out when you are ready.

For a free case review, call (888) 551-3865 or visit Dunk Law Firm. Help is available 24/7, with no upfront attorney fees. Ask about the written fee agreement and case expenses.

You do not need to have every document ready to ask an initial question.

Sources

Sources checked November 11, 2026, 3:12 p.m. CST.

  1. KENS 5: San Antonio police investigate deadly high-speed crash at far north-side intersection — published Nov. 11, 2026, 12:09 p.m. Central; updated 12:17 p.m.; cites SAPD
  2. KSAT: Man dead, another injured after crash on North Side, SAPD says — published Nov. 11, 2026, 11:24 a.m. Central; updated 12:37 p.m.; cites San Antonio police
  3. San Antonio Express-News: Man, 77, killed in crash near Blanco Road in San Antonio — published Nov. 11, 2026, 1:42 p.m. Central; cites SAPD
  4. Texas CPRC Chapter 16 — limitations
  5. Texas CPRC Chapter 71 — wrongful death
  6. Texas CPRC Chapter 33 — proportionate responsibility
  7. TxDOT crash reports
  8. TxDOT CRIS purchase site

The images with this article are code-drawn editorial illustrations, not photographs of the actual scene.

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