The San Antonio community is mourning the tragic loss of 33-year-old Glenn Quioc Cabatbat, who died Thursday night following a traffic collision that has left his family, friends, and neighbors reeling from the shock of his unexpected passing.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, the fatal crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026, near the intersection of Congress Avenue and South Flores Street on the city’s South Side, an area not far from Mission San Jose. Authorities have confirmed that Cabatbat was operating a motorcycle at the time of the incident that would claim his life.
Preliminary reports from the San Antonio Police Department indicate that Cabatbat was riding his motorcycle northbound on South Flores Street when he stopped at the intersection with Congress Avenue, waiting to make a left turn. At the same time, a pickup truck also attempted a left turn.
Investigators determined that as the pickup truck made the turn, it moved directly into the path of Cabatbat’s motorcycle, causing him to collide violently with the larger vehicle. The precise sequence of events that led to the truck turning in front of the motorcyclist remains under investigation by SAPD officials.
In the immediate aftermath of the devastating collision, the driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and rendered aid to the injured motorcyclist, demonstrating a level of civic responsibility that authorities have acknowledged. Emergency responders arrived promptly to the intersection of Congress Avenue and South Flores Street, and medics pronounced Cabatbat dead at the scene. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has since confirmed his identity and will determine the official cause and manner of death.
Significantly, the San Antonio Police Department has announced that they are investigating the crash as a potential intoxication manslaughter case, though no arrests had been made as of Friday morning and no suspect information has been released. This classification suggests that authorities suspect alcohol may have been a contributing factor on the part of the pickup truck driver, but the investigation remains ongoing and such determinations have not been finalized.
The San Antonio Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision and urges anyone with information to come forward. As the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office completes its protocols and Cabatbat’s family makes arrangements to lay their beloved 33-year-old to rest, the community reflects on a life ended far too soon at the intersection of Congress Avenue and South Flores Street, where a routine left turn became a fatal convergence of metal and flesh, leaving behind grieving loved ones who must now navigate a world without Glenn Quioc Cabatbat, a son, friend, and neighbor whose name will forever be linked to the first major tragedy of the year on San Antonio’s South Side.