Suspected intoxicated driver runs red light, kills three in overnight crash

UPDATE 9/27 1 p.m.

San Antonio Police charge 17-year-old Elijah James Montalvo in connection to the fatal crash that killed three early Sunday morning.

Montalvo faces three charges of intoxication manslaughter, one charge of intoxication assault.

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UPDATE 9/26 12 p.m.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified the three killed in the overnight crash as Daniel Valenzuela, 37, Daniel Valenzuela Sr, 69 and Andrea Uvalle, 84.

In a Facebook post shared by Medical Center Health System in Odessa, they identify Daniel Valenzuela as police officer with the Ector County Hospital District Police Department.

The Ector County Hospital District Police Department and Medical Center Health System suffered a devastating loss early Sunday morning when Sgt. Daniel Valenzuela Jr. was taken far too soon. Sgt. Valenzuela was instrumental in all aspects of the police department and MCH. Sgt. Valenzuela was a friend, colleague and an outstanding police officer that has served his community with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Most importantly, he was a good man and he will be dearly missed. We ask the community to keep the Valenzuela family in your thoughts and prayers.” -- ECHD Police Chief, Brad Timmons

A family member confirms the victims as her brother, father and grandmother.

She says her brother Daniel was a police officer in Odessa and her dad was an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church for over 20 years. She adds her grandmother beat COVID and just wanted to go to the Los Bukis concert.

The family member says her sister was also in the vehicle, but is okay.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nsenmk-funeral-expenses-and-memorials

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SAN ANTONIO - A 17-year-old driver suspected of intoxication ran a red light and slammed into an SUV overnight, killing three people.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Culebra Road and N loop 1604 Westbound on the far Westside. Police tell us an SUV with four people inside was traveling Eastbound on the access road of Loop 1604 when they were struck by a car going South on Culebra Road.

Two men inside the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, the driver and the front seat passenger. Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the other two female passengers in the SUV before transporting them to the hospital, one in critical condition and the other in stable condition. One of the women died at the hospital.

The driver of the car that hit the SUV was also taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police say he is being evaluated for intoxication.

According to police, the SUV on the access road had a green light, while the car traveling on Culebra at a high rate of speed ran a red light and hit the SUV. Police say the intersection was closed for several hours while they investigated the crash.

No other details were provided and no other injuries were reported.