Johnny Ruiz Jr. Arrested after Hit-and-Run on Old Highway 90 West [San Antonio, TX]

Johnny Ruiz Jr. Involved in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run in San Antonio

 
SAN ANTONIO, TX (February 16, 2024) – The San Antonio Police Department arrested 37-year-old Johnny Ruiz Jr. after a hit-and-run in the 6500 block of Old Highway 90 West on February 5.
 
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the collision happened at approximately 1:15 AM. Based on a report, Ruiz was driving a Smart car when he struck a 24-year-old male pedestrian.
 
Subsequently, Ruiz fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian with severe injuries. Emergency crews transported the victim to the hospital in critical condition.
 
Officers responding to the scene found a license plate, a housing for the passenger’s side mirror, and red paint flakes on the road that led them to locate the suspect vehicle parked outside a motel on the West Side.
 
According to the affidavit, Ruiz later told a witness he believed he hit a person after watching news coverage of the crash. Officers issued a warrant for his arrest on a charge of collision involving serious bodily injury.
 
As of now, the officers are investigating the crash. In addition, no other details are available.

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