Multiple dead after stolen car crashes into bus in San Antonio
Around 2 p.m. local time on July 17, a stolen white Camaro with four individuals inside crashed into the bus, which was carrying a trailer, on South Interstate 35 in the Leon Creek area, San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said.
Two people were pronounced dead and 18 others were injured, McManus said. Two more people died later Thursday night, according to local reports from News 4 and KSAT.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office and San Antonio Police Department.
Suspects in stolen car crash at large, police say
Four individuals fled from the stolen car and were still being searched for as of Thursday afternoon, McManus said.
One of the suspects was also armed with an assault rifle, he said.
The car was speeding at the time of the crash, according to police.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, McManus said.
Children, seniors injured in crash, police say
McManus said the two individuals who died in the crash were senior adults.
The injured individuals ranged in age from "young children to senior adults," McManus said. They were transported to area hospitals.
A Facebook post from the transportation company Transportes Guerra said the bus was traveling from Fort Worth to Mexico and asked family members to contact the company's office at 830-319-5168, 862-109-7187 or 682-758-1055.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
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