SAN ANTONIO — Moncerrat Martinez Maldonado, 17, died in a crash on Southwest Military Drive near Mango Avenue on Sunday, June 28, 2026. San Antonio police said a person racing hit and killed Maldonado.

Vynzell McGarity, 19, was charged with reckless driving in connection with the crash. Police investigators said McGarity was racing near the area when he hit and killed Maldonado.

San Antonio police said they are aware of an ongoing issue with street racing along Southwest Military Drive. The department has responded to at least four racing-related crashes on the road in 2026. Two incidents resulted in injuries, and three led to a fatality.

Jesse Espitia, whose sister Jeanette was killed in August 2025 after being struck while crossing Southeast Military Drive, is advocating for improved safety measures along Southeast and Southwest Military drives. Espitia said witnesses told him the driver in the August 2025 crash was speeding, though that incident was ruled an accident.

"It's the speeding, the racing," Espitia said. "It's all along, southeast, southwest, all the way to the west military. It's a huge issue, just people speeding."

Espitia, who cares for Jeanette's three children, said he hopes more crosswalks are built and that drivers slow down. "It's for the safety of pedestrians," Espitia said. "It's just gonna keep happening."

San Antonio police said they are ensuring officers are patrolling Southwest Military Drive. The department stated that tracking racing calls can be difficult because incidents may be reported as "racing," "reckless driving," or other descriptions.