Car plummets off Highway 281, woman injured

Published: 12/27/2012 11:45 am

Updated: 12/27/2012 5:59 pm

SAN ANTONIO -- A woman was injured when the car she was driving plummeted off Highway 281 Thursday morning.

Police said the woman was traveling in the southbound lanes of Highway 281 around 11:30 a.m. Thursday when she somehow lost control of her car near Basse Road and Jones Maltsberger. The car slammed into a guardrail and then went off the highway, falling 20 to 30 feet and landing near some railroad tracks below.

The woman, who is in her 30's, was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center in what crews said was surprisingly good condition considering the fall.

Another vehicle was involved in the accident but had only minor damage.

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Metal70s - 12/29/2012 12:55 PM

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Yep. Dont ya just hate it when your busy with that important text, drop your phone and have to go digging around under the seats... then ohsh@t (crash).

tiptop - 12/28/2012 12:38 PM

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too many drivers texting and/or trying to get across 3 lanes of traffic! WTH? what is so important???

charlie50 - 12/28/2012 8:34 AM

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I don't know what graduating from college has to do with operating a car.Just cuz your smart don't mean your a better than average driver.I would like to know what driver here was doing while try to make this bad pass of hers . (texting or talking on the cell phone maybe)Lucky for her there wasn't any body else in the car with her.

Guest - 12/28/2012 1:39 AM

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I don't know why you make jokes about women drivers, more women than men graduate universities in this country and many other countries. And those spammers sure are getting around here.

tkcaudill89 - 12/27/2012 7:01 PM

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Well what really happend was she switched lanes and got rear ended by the dodge Pickup that caused her to ver off the road and fly off the high way with is about 50 to 60 feet high and slammed into the side of the UP4408's fuel tank and then bounce back into the position that it was found in. Its missing the drivers side front wheel because that is the part of the car that hit the train. I got close up picture if anyone would like.

yotube - 12/27/2012 4:56 PM

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ok if it was a blowout, i'll take this one back. i forgot how badly woai leaves out details.

yotube - 12/27/2012 4:55 PM

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"A woman..." stopped reading right there

King Biscuit - 12/27/2012 3:31 PM

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Er... Sorry about that. I should have read your comment more closely. My apologies.