Basic Facts

Crash date: September 2, 2026

Crash location: West Loop 1604 near Shaenfield Road in San Antonio, Texas

People involved:

  • Saul Almanza, 24
  • Keven Canela, 24
  • Unidentified man, 31

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? unknown

Are there any charges or citations? unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? unknown

Accident Report

September 2, 2026, Saul Almanza and Keven Canela were killed in a rollover car accident shortly before 1:30 a.m. along West Loop 1604.

According to authorities, 24-year-olds Saul Almanza and Keven Canela were traveling in a BMW M5 on West Loop 1604 in the vicinity of Shaenfield Road when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the vehicle was allegedly traveling at high speeds. It was subsequently involved in a presumably minor collision with a Nissan Frontier. However, due to the contact made with the Nissan, the BMW veered off of the roadway and into the median. There, it apparently overturned, rolling an unknown number of times as it went down an embankment before eventually coming to a stop in a creek bed.

Saul Almanza and Keven Canela reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

How Did This Accident Occur?

When people hear about car accidents that allegedly involve high speeds, many are quick to point the finger at the person who had been behind the wheel and move on. While driver error is a distinct possibility in this case, I’m not willing to settle on that conclusion without more information. Why? Because I have been in this line of work for over three decades; there have been plenty of cases in which thorough investigation ended up uncovering evidence of less likely causes. Maybe that will be the case here, as well.

That’s not to imply that I am somehow privy to more details about this accident than are currently available to the public, by the way. As far as I know, driver error—whether it was due to distraction, fatigue, impairment, et cetera—remains on the table as a possible cause. However, I would like to point out that, hypothetically, the vehicle’s excessive speed and subsequent collision could have been a result of something gone wrong with the vehicle itself rather than driver error. For example, what if it had been dealing with brake failure or throttle issues? I’m well aware that these things are less likely, but that does not mean they should automatically be ruled out without even being considered.

An in-depth vehicle inspection done by trained professionals in a laboratory setting would be able to shed light on any mechanical malfunctions or product defects that had a hand in the wreck which might otherwise have gone unnoticed. Hopefully investigators—whether the authorities or, if need be, a third party—get one done. That way nothing important will inadvertently be allowed to slip through the cracks. After all, the loved ones left behind by the victims deserve to be given a clear and detailed understanding not only of how the wreck took place, but also why. Surface-level investigation just won’t cut it.

Do you have any thoughts or opinions about this accident that you would be willing to share? Be sure to leave them in a comment below. Also, feel free to let me know what you think of my assessment and suggestions.

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