Channelview crash: Infant and mother dead, 2 children injured after vehicle submerges in San Jacinto River

Channelview crash: Mother, infant killed in crash, 2 other children taken to hospital

A 39-year-old mother and her one year old child are dead. Two other children are in the hospital after the mother drove the family's vehicle into the San Jacinto River in Channelview.

CHANNELVIEW, Texas - A mother and infant are dead, and two other kids are in a hospital after their vehicle crashed into the San Jacinto River in Channelview, according to officials.

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A mother and her infant are dead after the woman's vehicle submerged in the San Jacinto River in Channelview area. Two other kids were rescued by a witness.

What we know:

The crash reportedly happened in a branch of the San Jacinto River on Market Street. Officials were called to the crash at about 4:40 p.m. on Friday.

Officials stated that callers reported seeing a vehicle, with people inside, enter the water and begin to sink. 

The vehicle was reportedly going eastbound on Market Street when the vehicle went into the San Jacinto River. The vehicle went into the southbound side of the river, but the current moved it to the northbound side.

Authorities said they pulled an adult female and a baby girl from the vehicle, but they were both pronounced dead on the scene. 

Gonzalez said two children, possibly five and seven years old, were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover.

Officials at the scene said the kids in the hospital were rescued by a witness who saw the car going underwater.

Photo from above the scene (Source: SkyFOX)

What we don't know:

The family has not been identified at this time. Once officials learn their names, they will notify the family's loved ones first before their names become public.

It's also unclear how the vehicle ended up in the water. According to officials, based on camera footage and what the kids have told them, they believe the mother suffered a medical emergency.