While an unfortunate situation, they did crash in front of a local Caliber Collision.
San Antonio-area commuter and Redditor /u/SadEngineer8337 shared headshaking dashcam footage from this busy intersection from earlier in January (Jan 26, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a distracted driver, swerving to avoid rear-ending a stopped car, only to end up colliding into the rear of a pickup instead.
A case of the lesser of two evils? Check out the dashcam footage embedded below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened in the 11,000 block of Culebra Rd at an intersection with a housing development and Culebra Village (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is stopped, ready to turn left onto Culebra from the aforementioned housing development exit/driveway.
To his right, he notices traffic comes to a stop.
While a driver in a dark colored sedan and a Toyota pickup come to a complete stop, the same can’t be said for a driver in a following vehicle.
Most likely distracted, they look up too late, only to see they’re headed for an unavoidable crash.
Swerving to avoid rear-ending the sedan at full speed, the driver makes a split second decsion and perhaps chooses the lesser of two evils, damage-wise, collides with the rear of the pickup instead.
So much energy is transferred that the pickup moves several feet before rolling several more yards to a complete stop.
The distracted driver’s car is 100 percent totaled.
Ironically, the collision happened right in front of a Caliber Collision, which, if the pickup driver so chooses, he can just as well drive into said collision shop after he squared away the ensuing insurance business.
Yes, I looked, Caliber Collision does not open up shops where a lot of collisions occur, at least not on purpose.
“Guy was not paying attention at all,” the top comment from /u/OpossEm reads.
“That collision center has new customers coming to them,” /u/sssRealm added.
“Also, the orthopedist and chiropractor,” I replied.
If a distracted driver causes a collision in San Antonio, a standard texting‑while‑driving violation can carry a fine of up to $200 for repeat offenses (first offenses are typically $25–$99), and if the distraction leads to serious injury or death, it can be elevated to a Class A misdemeanor with fines up to $4,000 and possible jail time. Texas does not assess license points for basic texting‑while‑driving offenses, but accidents and convictions can still affect insurance and legal liability. (EVANS / DESHAZO / REILLEY)
