Vehicle crash into San Jacinto River: Mother, infant's death ruled murder-suicide

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The death of a mother and infant who were killed after their vehicle went into the San Jacinto River has been ruled a murder suicide.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reports the mother intentionally drove off the roadway with her three children in the vehicle. A suicide note was apparently found inside the submerged vehicle.

Vehicle crashed into San Jacinto River

According to Harris County officials, deputies were called to the crash around 4:40 p.m. on April 25 on a branch of the San Jacinto River near Market Street.

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.

Callers told authorities they saw a vehicle with people inside go into the water and begin to sink.

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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.

A Good Samaritan was able to rescue two children, 5 and 7, from the water. A woman and 1-year-old infant were pulled from the vehicle, but they were pronounced dead at the scene.