ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A 10-year-old child was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Atascosa County involving a semi-trailer truck, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. Thursday on State Highway 16, south of Encino Drive.
DPS said a Jeep Compass was behind the semi-trailer truck traveling southbound on the road.
A DPS preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the semi-trailer truck attempted to turn right when it was struck from behind by the Jeep Compass.
The 10-year-old passenger inside the Jeep Compass was pronounced dead on the scene, DPS told KSAT. The driver was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio for treatment.
DPS said the driver of the semi-trailer truck was not injured.
As a result of the crash, State Highway 16 was temporarily closed and reopened within an hour, according to DPS.
The crash remains under further investigation. KSAT will update you once more information becomes available.
Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022.
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