Auto accidents can traumatize children. 18-wheeler Collides With School Bus, Sending 6 Children and the Driver to the Hospital According to a KSAT News report, 6 middle-school students and one bus driver were hospitalized when an 18-wheeler ran a red light and collided with the bus. Police reported the…
School bus accidents are rare in Texas. School Bus Burns While Being Towed on the Northeast Side According to a KSAT News report, a school bus caught fire while being towed on Loop 410. Police reported the incident occurred at around 2:15 a.m. on September 21, on the 4100…
Texas has an alarmingly high rate of infant and child deaths from hot vehicles. Bexar County Deputy Fired After Leaving Infant Son in Hot Vehicle According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a Bexar County Deputy was dismissed after forgetting his infant son in a hot vehicle. The Bexar…
An adult should always supervise children during water activities. 16-Year-Old Fatally Drowns in Comal River According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a boy fatally drowned in the Comal River on Saturday while enjoying a float down with his family. Police responded to a missing persons report at the…
Burn injuries commonly occur at home for people of all age groups. South Side Apartment Fire Hospitalized Child and Two Adults According to a KSAT News report, an apartment fire probably caused by a grill resulted in three injuries and extensive property damage on August 17, 2023. The fire…
Children are especially vulnerable to dog attacks. Teen Boy Severely Injured in Mauling in a Northeast-Side Home According to a KSAT News report, a thirteen-year-old boy had to be airlifted to the hospital after being mauled by his father’s pit bulls in his home. Police reported that they responded…
Drowning children often go unnoticed because of how quietly it normally happens. Little Girl Dies in Drowning Accident in San Antonio According to a San Antonio Express-News report, a little on the Southwest side drowned in an above-ground pool at a family gathering yesterday. Police reported that the incident…
Auto accidents are a leading cause of death for children in the United States. Man Arrested After Three-Vehicle Crash Injures Man and Two Children According to a KSAT News report, a man was arrested after injuring a man and two children with his vehicle after running a red light…
How important are car seats for child passengers? Unrestrained Child Passenger Dies in Fatal Accident According to a Kens5 News report, a three-year-old boy was killed in a car accident after a reckless driver crashed into a utility pole on July 2, 2023. Officials reported that the man was…
Roughly 704 child pedestrians die every year in the United States. Father and Two Children Hospitalized in Pedestrian Accident A man and two of his children were sent to the hospital after a pedestrian accident last night, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. According to the report, the…