A 22-year-old man died and another driver was hurt after a head-on crash on State Highway 46 West near Boerne in Kendall County on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened around noon. DPS says a Mazda traveling east on SH 46 crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a Mitsubishi SUV. The driver of the Mitsubishi was taken to a hospital with injuries, and DPS did not describe their condition.
The San Antonio Express-News reported the crash under the headline “Hill Country man dead in head-on crash on highway near Boerne, DPS says.” KSAT, citing DPS, reported that the Mazda’s driver was taken to a medical facility and later died, while The Boerne Star reported that the Mazda was a Miata and the other vehicle a Mitsubishi Outlander, and that the investigation is continuing. Reports differ on whether the Mazda’s driver died at the scene or at a hospital. Why the Mazda crossed the center line has not been announced, and DPS is asking anyone who saw the crash to call (210) 531-2284.
