A driver is facing child endangerment charges following a serious crash on Interstate 35 in San Antonio that resulted in six children being ejected from the vehicle, according to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD).
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday on I-35 northbound near Frost Bank Center Drive. SAPD Public Information Officer Nicholas Soliz reported that a mid-2000s SUV experienced a tire blowout, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The driver overcorrected, resulting in the SUV crashing into a tree.
Nine people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, including seven children ranging in age from 2 to 11 years old. Police stated that only one child was wearing a seatbelt. As a result of the impact, six children were ejected from the vehicle.
Authorities reported that some of the children suffered life-threatening injuries, while others had injuries of unknown severity. All injured parties were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Following the crash, authorities temporarily closed I-35 northbound at Walters Street and the I-35 northbound access road at Frost Bank Center Drive to facilitate emergency response and investigation.
Source: ksat.com
