One dead, several injured as alleged intoxicated driver crashes into SUV carrying family
SAN ANTONIO - A passenger was killed, and two other people were hurt in a crash Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 90 East in Castroville, according to the Castroville Police Department. Police said officers were dispatched at about 6:59 a.m. July 5, 2026, to a major motor vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 90 East at Tondre Parkway. Officers arrived within minutes and determined that a black Chevrolet Camaro, driven by a lone female, had rear-ended a GMC Yukon occupied by a family of four. One passenger in the GMC Yukon was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Another passenger suffered serious injuries and was taken to medical treatment. The driver of the Chevrolet Camaro was also injured and transported to a local hospital. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates intoxicants may have been a contributing factor, but toxicology testing is pending. Any criminal charges will be determined after those results are completed and the investigation continues. No names were released because the investigation is ongoing. Police said the investigation remains active and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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