Police: 2 Children Killed in Horrific Kerrville Drag Race Crash

KERRVILLE, TX – Two children were killed and several people were injured in an horrific crash at a drag racing event Saturday at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport according to a press release from the Kerrville Police Department. 

On Saturday, October 23, 2021 at about 3:20 p.m., a vehicle participating in a drag racing event, Airport Race Wars 2, which was taking place at Kerrville Aviation, 1875 Airport Loop at Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, lost control and left the runway, crashing into parked vehicles and striking spectators who were observing the races.

The crash resulted in two fatalities, a six-year-old male child who died at the scene, and an eight-year-old male child who was transported to Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville where he was pronounced deceased.

Four people were transported by air ambulances to treatment facilities. A 26 year old male was transported to Dell Seaton Medical Center in Austin and is in unknown condition, a 27 year old female was transported to University Medical Center in San Antonio and is in non-life threatening critical condition, a 46 year old female was also transported to University Medical Center in San Antonio and is in critical condition, and the 34 year old male driver was transported to San Antonio Medical Center and is listed in stable condition.

Two people were treated and released at the scene, and two children, a four year old male child and a three month old female child, were transported to Peterson Regional Medical Center by ambulance for precautionary evaluations.

Kerrville Police are conducting an investigation into the accident. This investigation is active and ongoing.  The KPD will provide updates as more information becomes available.