Here's what we know about Wednesday's fatal church bus crash 13 killed, 2 injured in wreck between bus, pickup truck west of San Antonio No description found
CONCAN, Texas – Thirteen people were killed and another severely injured in a crash Wednesday involving members from a New Braunfels church.
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As National Transportation Safety Board investigators begin the slow process of sifting through the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash, here's everything we know about the fatal crash:
Murray William Barrett, 67, of New Braunfels
Howard Bryan Allen, 81, of New Braunfels
Rhonda Barlow Allen, 61, of New Braunfels
Harold Boyd Barber, 87, of New Braunfels
Margaret Robinson Barber, 82, of New Braunfels
Cristie Clare Moore, 68, of Cibolo
Donna Elizabeth Hawkins, 69, of Schertz
Avis Scholl Banks, 83, of Austin
Mildred Goodlett Rosamond, 87, of New Braunfels
Addie Maurine Schmeltekopf, 84, of New Braunfels (died At University Hospital in San Antonio)
Sue Wynn Tysdal, 76, of New Braunfels
Martha Holcomb Walker, 84, of New Braunfels
Dorothy Fern Vulliet, 84, of New Braunfels
Rose Mary Harris, 64, of New Braunfels (remains stable at San Antonio Military Medical Center)
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The driver of the pickup truck was injured in the crash, as well. He has been identified as Jack Dillon Young, 20, of Leakey (airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio and is stable)
New Braunfels First Baptist Church Pastor Brad McLean held a press conference Thursday afternoon , thanking the New Braunfels community for their support. "I remember the smiles," he said. "I remember the hugs. I remember the couples coming in together." He said the church is doing what they should: grieving and praying. Below is a timeline of major bus crashes across Texas over the past decade:
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