SAN ANTONIO - This year four cyclists have been killed by vehicles in San Antonio, and the city is trying to improve conditions when sharing the road.  

Logan Andrew Ball, 27, is one of the motorists charged with hitting and killing a cyclist, and leaving the scene of the crime. He is currently locked up in the Bexar County Jail.

Investigators say Ball confessed to being the driver responsible for the death of 24-year-old Christopher Cortes.

"It's something that we as a community we need to take very seriously," said Shirley Gonzales

It happened along this stretch of West Loop 1604 and Braun Road.

"We need for the rest of our citizens to understand that this is a violent act," said Gonzalez.

In this case, it was a fatal hit-and-run that killed 24-yearr-old cyclist Christopher "Chris" Cortes.

"And it should be punished to the full extent of the law," said Gonzalez.

San Antonio City Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales is a traffic safety advocate and an avid biker.

"I think it is important to acknowledge that somebody's life was taken and that we should offer condolences to the family who suffered as a result of this terrible incident," she said.

Ball's arrest warrant says he confessed to running Cortes over and that he had no intent to stop because he feared going to prison.

The now-jailed man also said he "never had a plan" to call police.

"Expect that there should be severe punishment for instances like this one," said Gonzalez.

This latest instance of a cyclist killed by a motorist goes against the city's Vision Zero campaign, which is part of a nationwide push to eliminate traffic fatalities.

"We need to do our very best to slow down the traffic," said Gonzalez.

The District 5 representative has helped secured money to slow down roads, which she say should slow down deaths.

"One of things that does slow down the traffic is putting bike lanes. Putting wider sidewalks. By narrowing our roadways," said Gonzalez.

Ball attempted to hide his crime by concealing his 2002 Buick Park Avenue.

Police later found it at an apartment complex in the 9800 block of Colonnade.