A Texas couple and their three young children were tragically killed when their SUV plunged off a highway overpass and landed upside down on the road below, wiping out an entire family as they traveled home from a weekend trip.
Omar Lumbreras Oliva, 30, his wife, Ana Deli Lumbreras, 31, and their three children, ages 13, 6 and 3, died Sunday, November 8, in the devastating crash along Interstate 10 in Seguin, about 35 miles east of San Antonio.
The family, from Porter, Texas, near Houston, had reportedly been returning home after visiting San Antonio to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
According to the Seguin Police Department, the family’s black Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 shortly before 1 p.m. when it suddenly veered off the highway near Farm-to-Market Road 725.
The SUV went over the edge of the elevated roadway, plunged onto the street below and overturned, coming to rest on its roof.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but all five family members were pronounced dead.
Investigators believe rainy weather may have played a role in the tragedy. The pavement was wet at the time, and authorities are examining whether the SUV hydroplaned before its driver lost control.
Guadalupe County Justice of the Peace Darrell Hunter told local television station KENS 5 that the crash appeared to involve an overcorrection after the vehicle began sliding.
“It was an overcorrection,” Hunter said.
In an especially heartbreaking detail, Hunter confirmed that all three children were seated in the back of the SUV and wearing their seat belts when the accident occurred.
The children included the couple’s 13-year-old son and two daughters, ages 6 and 3.
The crash shut down a section of FM 725 for more than five hours as investigators examined the scene and crews worked to clear the wreckage. The roadway eventually reopened shortly after 6 p.m.
As news of the tragedy spread, grieving relatives shared emotional tributes to the family whose lives had been cut short.
Omar’s sister, Gloria Lumbreras, launched an online fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses for her brother, sister-in-law and three young relatives.
“The shock and pain of this loss are impossible to put into words,” she wrote, explaining that the family was struggling to comprehend the sudden deaths.
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Gloria pleaded for strength as she mourned the loss of five loved ones.
“I wish this was a dream, dear God please give us strength,” she wrote. “My nephews, my brother, Ana I love you guys so much my heart is so broken rite now.”
Omar’s mother, Nancy Oliva, also expressed her overwhelming grief on social media, describing the unimaginable pain of losing her son and grandchildren in the same accident.
“Lord, you took my life because you left me here with this pain that doesn’t fit in my heart,” she wrote.
The fundraiser quickly attracted support from friends, relatives and strangers hoping to help the devastated family with the unexpected cost of five funerals.
Authorities have not determined the exact cause of the crash, and the Seguin Police Department continues to investigate whether weather conditions, vehicle speed or other factors contributed.
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