5 Houston-area residents killed in SUV crash outside San Antonio, officials say – Houston Chronicle

5 Houston-area residents killed in SUV crash outside San Antonio, officials say  Houston Chronicle

Five people from the Houston area — including three children — were killed outside San Antonio on Sunday after an SUV careened off an Interstate 10 overpass and crashed onto the road below, according to local authorities. The crash took place in Seguin, a city roughly 20 miles northeast of San Antonio, and killed a man, woman and three children, according to Seguin city officials. Seguin police responded to the crash at around 12:56 p.m. after a black Chevy Tahoe exited the roadway while heading eastbound on I-10, authorities said. The vehicle went off the overpass and landed on FM 725, which shut down for hours, according to city officials. Police were investigating the cause of the crash as of late Sunday night.

TRUCKER LICENSES: More than 6,400 Texas drivers lost commercial licenses under new federal rules Authorities have not publicly identified the victims and were waiting to notify next of kin before releasing more information about them. Seguin Public Information Officer Jennifer Sourdellia said the victims were all "from the Harris County area" but did not specify further. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loves one affected by this tragic incident," Sourdellia said in a statement. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez called the crash "heartbreaking" and "devastating" in a Monday morning social media post. He echoed