A family of six that was swept away in their van by a strong current is now counted among the 14 dead in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey, Harris County sheriff’s officials said on Monday night, Aug. 28, according to My Statesman.
The family was inside a van driven by Samuel Saldivar as it crossed a bridge in high water on Sunday afternoon. Four children and their two great-grandparents perished, while the driver, the children’s great-uncle, managed to escape.
The victims were identified as Manuel and Belia Saldivar, husband and wife, 84 and 81 years old respectively; Daisy Saldivar, 6, Xavier Saldivar, 8, Dominic Saldivar, 14, and Devy Saldivar, 16.
The driver told everyone to get out of the car—but he was the only one to escape, WHOU reported.
People on a flooded road's median during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
