UPDATE (August 7, 2025): Additional reports have recently been released which identify the pedestrian who lost his life as a result of this accident as 51-year-old Gilberto Hernandez-Muñoz. No further details are currently available. Investigations continue.
Bexar County, TX — July 18, 2025, a pedestrian was killed due to a car accident at approximately 9:30 p.m. along Interstate Highway 35.
According to authorities, a pedestrian was on foot walking northbound on I.H. 35 in the vicinity of Eisenhauer Road when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the pedestrian was struck by a Ford EcoSport. The victims reportedly suffered fatal injuries due to the collision. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a pedestrian is killed on a major highway, people often focus on why someone was on foot in that location. But that question alone doesn’t explain the crash—or address whether anything could have been done to prevent it.
1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
Highway collisions involving pedestrians are complex and require more than just identifying impact points. Did investigators analyze the EcoSport’s speed, lane position, and possible evasive action? Was the pedestrian’s movement reconstructed to determine timing and visibility? These elements matter, especially on fast-moving roadways where small decisions unfold in seconds. If a full reconstruction wasn’t completed, the actual cause may be left to speculation.
2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
Even when a pedestrian is in a dangerous location, the vehicle’s condition still plays a role. Was there a failure in the headlights, brakes, or lane-keeping systems that prevented the driver from avoiding the collision? Modern vehicles often rely on sensors and alerts to detect people in or near the road—especially at night. If the Ford EcoSport’s systems weren’t working properly and no inspection was done, a possible defect could remain hidden.
3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
The EcoSport may store detailed crash data: speed, braking, throttle input, and whether any collision warnings were triggered. A connected phone could also show what the driver was doing in the moments before the impact. And on a highway near an intersection like Eisenhauer, nearby traffic or surveillance cameras may have captured the crash or the seconds leading up to it. If that evidence isn’t secured quickly, critical insights may be permanently lost.
Even on a highway, where dangers are higher for pedestrians, it’s not enough to say someone was simply in the wrong place. To really understand what happened, the investigation has to go deeper.
- Pedestrian crashes on highways still require full scene reconstruction.
- Vehicle systems designed to detect hazards may have failed without anyone knowing.
- Digital evidence from the car and surroundings could clarify the sequence of events.
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