The Eyrie

SEGUIN, TX — Five people were killed Sunday afternoon when an SUV left Interstate 10 in Seguin and crashed onto Farm-to-Market Road 725 below, according to the city. The victims included two adults and three children.

Authorities said the SUV was traveling eastbound shortly before 1 p.m. when it went off the roadway. The city said the identities of those who died have not been released.

Seguin police said all five were from the Houston area. By early evening, officials had reopened the roadway after the deadly crash and said the investigation was still underway.

SUV leaves the roadway shortly before one o'clock

The city said the crash happened after the vehicle was moving eastbound on Interstate 10. For reasons that have not yet been made public, the SUV left the roadway just before 1 p.m. Sunday.

After going off the overpass, the vehicle crashed below onto FM 725. Officials did not immediately say how the SUV lost control or whether any other vehicles were involved.

The location made the collision especially serious because the fall from the interstate put the crash scene on a roadway beneath the highway. City officials have not released further details about the sequence of events.

Two adults and three children are confirmed dead

Seguin authorities confirmed that the crash killed two adults and three children. The city said the names of the victims were being withheld at the time of the announcement.

Police later said the five people who died were from the Houston area. No additional information about the victims’ ages or family relationships was released Sunday.

That limited disclosure left many basic questions unanswered, including who was in the vehicle and where they were headed. Officials have not said when the names may be released.

Police reopen the roads after several hours

The crash forced officials to shut down the area while investigators and emergency crews worked the scene. Seguin police said the roadway reopened just after 6 p.m. Sunday.

The hours-long closure suggests responders needed time to document the scene and clear debris from both the highway and the road below. Authorities did not say whether any lanes on Interstate 10 or FM 725 remained restricted after reopening.

Drivers in the area were affected for much of the afternoon and evening as police handled the investigation. The city did not announce any detours or alternate routes for the public.

City says the crash remains under investigation

Officials have not said what caused the SUV to leave Interstate 10, and the city has not provided any information about possible mechanical problems, driver condition, or road hazards. The crash remains under investigation.

At this stage, investigators are still gathering facts from the scene. That includes what happened before the vehicle went off the roadway and whether there were any witnesses.

The city has not released a timeline for when more information will become available. For now, authorities are focusing on reconstructing the fatal sequence that unfolded on Sunday afternoon.

A deadly wreck on a busy corridor raises new questions

Interstate 10 is one of the major routes through the region, and the crash in Seguin brought traffic and emergency response activity to a stretch of roadway used by local and long-distance drivers alike. The fall from the overpass added to the severity of the impact.

Because the victims were from the Houston area, the crash also affects families outside Seguin as they wait for more information from police. Officials have not announced any memorial details or public identification process.

For now, the city is asking the public to rely on confirmed updates as the investigation continues. The key facts known Sunday were the number of people killed, where the vehicle came to rest, and the reopening of the roadway hours later.