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DPS Names Woman Killed in I-10 Crash Near Comfort as Probe Examines Stopped Pickup

Investigators seek to determine why the GMC Sierra was stationary when a tractor-trailer hit it.

Overview

  • Authorities say the crash happened Oct. 27 just before 3:30 p.m. on westbound I-10 near mile marker 524 in Kendall County.
  • Giselle Cristobal, 23, and two boys ages 3 and 4 were pronounced dead at the scene, with the children’s names withheld by officials.
  • Texas DPS reports the 2013 GMC Sierra was stopped in the right lane for unknown reasons when a 2018 Cascadia tractor-trailer struck it from behind.
  • The pickup’s 31-year-old driver was taken to a San Antonio hospital, and a two-year-old girl was airlifted with injuries that were not detailed.
  • DPS is leading an active investigation, the tractor-trailer driver was not injured, and westbound lanes were closed for hours before reopening.