SAN ANTONIO – The driver involved in a crash on Interstate 35, where six children were ejected and hospitalized, is now facing child endangerment charges, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday on Interstate 35 northbound near Frost Bank Center Drive.
A mid-2000s SUV was heading northbound on Interstate 35 when a tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, SAPD Public Information Officer Nicholas Soliz said.
The driver overcorrected a turn after losing control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree, which caused six children to be ejected, police said.
Nine people were inside the vehicle, seven of whom were children. Police said only one child was wearing a seatbelt.
SAPD said some of the children suffered life-threatening injuries; others had unknown injuries. They were all transported to a local hospital.
The ages of children range from 2 to 11 years old.
Following the crash, I-35 northbound at Walters Street and the I-35 northbound access road at Frost Bank Center Drive were temporarily shut down.