Officials say neither of the the car’s two passengers were wearing their seatbelts.
SAN ANTONIO — A young girl is in in critical condition after being thrown out of a car during a crash on the southeast side of town.
This crash happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday on I-37 and Southeast Military Drive.
Police say the driver she was was traveling with veered off the highway and into the grass, hitting the fence line of an apartment complex and rolling the vehicle over.
The young girl was ejected through some barbed wire and landed on an SUV parked in the lot.
Her injuries are life threatening while the driver, who is also a juvenile, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The 12-year-old girl was rushed to University Hospital and the driver stayed with police.
Police are still trying to determine what caused the vehicle to leave the road.
Officers did tell us neither of the passengers were wearing their seatbelt.
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