A gray Dodge Ram pickup truck with handicapped plates — weaving in and out of the southbound lanes and into the oncoming northbound traffic on U.S. 87 Jan. 6 — had other drivers swerving to get out of the way. The erratic, dangerous behavior continued from the Bexar County line, through La Vernia, and almost to Sutherland Springs.
When law-enforcement personnel with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and La Vernia Police Department caught up with the vehicle around 1 p.m. Friday, they discovered the elderly male driver was suffering medical issues.
Law-enforcement officers had pursued the vehicle through La Vernia as the driver headed toward Sutherland Springs; the vehicle finally came to a stop across U.S. 87 from Baldy’s American Diner.
The driver, according to law-enforcement at the scene, was transported by Wilson County District 3 EMS for medical attention.
According to officers, no one was injured by the wrong-way driver during the incident.