Two Killed and Five Injured in South Laredo Three-Vehicle Crash at Cuatro Vientos and Aguanieve Drive

Laredo, Texas (July 25, 2023) – Two children were killed, and five other people were injured Monday evening in a three-vehicle crash in south Laredo, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened just after 6:30 p.m., July 24, at the intersection of Cuatro Vientos and Aguanieve Drive.

Police said three vehicles were involved in the crash.

Two children were killed in the crash. A third child was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital in critical condition. Their ages were nine, seven, and six years old.

Four adults were taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.

No other details were provided.

The police are investigating the crash.

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