SAN ANTONIO, TX, (June 28, 2026) — A 17-year-old girl was killed on June 28 when she was struck by a vehicle that was racing another driver on San Antonio’s Southwest Side.
Police said a white Dodge Charger was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed while racing another vehicle when the driver changed lanes and struck Moncerrat Martinez as she was crossing South Military Drive at about 10:22 p.m. The driver continued for about two blocks before stopping.
Police later arrested the driver, identified as 19-year-old Vynzell Edward McGarity, on a charge of racing causing serious bodily injury or death. The accident remains under investigation.
A GoFundMe has been launched to help Martinez’s family pay for funeral expenses.
