Two Killed and Three Children Injured in Atascosa County Train Crash on Highway 281 and Strawberry City Road

Atascosa County, Texas (July 2, 2022) – Two adults were killed, and three children were injured Friday morning in a train crash in Atascosa County, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash occurred around 7:15 a.m., July 1, on Highway 281 and Strawberry City Road, just a few miles south of Leming.

Authorities said a southbound Union Pacific train collided with a vehicle.

Two people were killed in the crash. Three children, ages 6, 5, and 1, were airlifted to University Hospital with unknown injuries.

The deceased victims were only identified as the parents of the three children.

Union Pacific said the train crew was not injured.

No other information was available.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

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