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Authorities said it didn’t appear intoxication was a factor in Thursday’s incident.
SAN ANTONIO — A young faculty member was killed and five children are among those hurt after a car crash at a Scenic Oaks daycare and preschool Thursday afternoon, officials say. A second teacher was also hospitalized.
The teacher who died was a woman in her 20s, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, who called the crash a “tragic accident” that isn’t believed to have involved intoxication. It unfolded after a holiday performance at the ExcellED Montessori Plus Daycare Preschool, located along the Interstate 10 West Frontage Road near Ranchland View.
Salazar said a parent had loaded her children into her car when “for whatever reason, she accelerated into another car.”
“Both cars ended up hitting a fence, where on the other side several children were playing and one faculty member was there as well,” he said, adding the unidentified teacher was “pinned under the vehicle for some time.”
The conditions of the children vary, according to the sheriff. Their exact ages are unknown.
The driver believed to have caused the crash just before 4 p.m. has a past medical history that officials say “may have contributed to this, but at this point we don’t believe it has anything to do with intoxication or any sort of criminality.”
The facility primarily services young children and families in the San Antonio and Boerne areas. A spokesperson for ExcellED Montessori said the school community was “united in grief” and working to support those affected.
“We are working closely with local authorities as they investigate this incident and will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of the children in our care as well as our staff and families,” the spokesperson said. “Counseling and support services are being made available to anyone in need. We ask for your thoughts and prayers for everyone affected and respectfully request privacy for the families as they navigate this devastating time.”
