SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police said one person was killed after a crash on the west side.
Authorities later confirmed that the person who was killed was an 8-year-old girl. She was in the the back seat of the vehicle. The driver of the car, a woman whose age has not been reported, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Officers responded to the crash along the 100 block of North General McMullen around 7 p.m. Thursday.
Police said that the woman was driving a Dodge Journey going southbound in the right lane. She hit a curb at the intersection of North General McMullen and San Judas.
The vehicle then went onto the sidewalk, hit a fire hydrant, and went into a driveway, hitting another car. The child reportedly died at the scene.
CPS Energy crews were on the scene for several hours as they worked to restore power and replace a damaged electrical pole.
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