HELOTES, Texas – A driver involved in a crash in Helotes earlier this year that killed a couple and injured their four children has been arrested on charges related to drunken driving.
The arrest Monday of Elena Carranza, who doesn’t turn 21 until August, marks a dramatic shift in the case.
At the scene of the January 3 crash, officers told KSAT12 that it appeared to be just an accident.
Craig Smith, 54, and his 39-year-old wife, Susan, both were killed in the crash.
Although police initially said their injuries were minor, an arrest warrant affidavit now shows one of the children suffered a traumatic brain injury.