Seguin, Texas: Five Killed, Including Three Children, After SUV Falls From I-10 Overpass Onto FM 725

Five people, a man, a woman and three children, were killed on Sunday afternoon in Seguin, Texas, when the SUV they were riding in left Interstate 10, went off a bridge and crashed onto FM 725 below, according to the City of Seguin and the Seguin Police Department.

Police said a black Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling eastbound on IH-10 shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, when it left the roadway, went off the bridge and landed on FM 725, near the Love's Travel Stop. All five people inside the SUV died. City public information officer Jennifer Sourdellia said the five were from Harris County, and their names and ages have not been released while families are notified.

No other vehicle was involved

Sourdellia confirmed that no other vehicles were involved in the crash. The Seguin Police Department closed the roadway while first responders worked at the scene, and the road stayed closed for more than five hours while crews secured the area and recovered the victims, according to reports from the scene.

The crash brought a heavy response to the interchange where I-10 crosses FM 725, south of downtown Seguin in Guadalupe County. Drivers in the area were turned away from the crossing through the afternoon while police and fire crews worked below the overpass.

Police are still looking for a cause

The Seguin Police Department is investigating what caused the Tahoe to leave the highway. Reports citing the department said investigators will look at the condition of the vehicle, the medical status of the driver and the condition of the roadway as part of that work. Police have not announced a cause, and no other findings had been released by Sunday night.

Seguin sits on I-10 between San Antonio and Houston, and the highway carries heavy traffic between the two cities through Guadalupe County every day. A single vehicle leaving the elevated roadway and falling to the road below is a rare kind of crash on that stretch, and Sunday's deaths made it one of the deadliest single vehicle crashes in the county in recent years. Police said the investigation is active, and more information is expected after the families have been notified.