A mother and her two-year-old child's lives were cut tragically short when a vehicle struck them in a crosswalk on the North Side of San Antonio, as reported by the FOX San Antonio. The mishap occurred on Stone Oak Parkway near U.S. Highway 281 on Wednesday night.
Officials disclosed that the driver, whose speed far exceeded appropriate limits subsequently lost control, hopped a curb, and fatally collided with the pedestrians using the designated crosswalk; both victims passed before emergency medical personnel could render aid, the stone-cold facts of unexpected and untimely demise and afterward, police took the driver into custody suspecting impairment was a contributing factor in this heart-wrenching incident.
According to a statement given by Officer Ricardo Guzman, investigators are looking into whether alcohol played a part in the catastrophic event. As he put it, "They're investigating him for any possible play of intoxications right now. It appears that intoxication could have been a part of this crash but that part is still being investigated. If it turns out that he was under the influence while operating a vehicle, its going to be two counts of intoxication manslaughter.”
The identity of the culprits in this tragedy remain under wraps as the investigation continues, the authorities sparing no effort to decipher the sequence of events that led to the deaths, the San Antonio Police Department will be providing updates as new information emerges as KSAT reported, a grim reminder of the fragility of life and the heavy toll of recklessness behind the wheel mustn't be forgotten, a community mourns while seeking justice for the lives extinguished too soon.
