{"id":5602,"date":"2026-08-18T17:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/?p=5602"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:27:27","slug":"medical-episode-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-that-severely-injured-two-girls-on-u-s-281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/medical-episode-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-that-severely-injured-two-girls-on-u-s-281\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Episode Causes 3-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 281, 2 Children Critically Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5603\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5603\" class=\"wp-image-5603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-531059166-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"medical emergency car accident, medical episode car accident, sudden medical emergency defense, unforeseeable medical emergency, driver loses consciousness, U.S. 281 accident, Highway 281 crash, Bitters Road accident, San Antonio multi-vehicle accident, San Antonio car accident, child injury car accident, rollover accident San Antonio, Texas car accident liability, Texas medical emergency defense, Cano v. 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Capehart, Texas personal injury law, San Antonio car accident lawyer, Texas car accident attorney, Carabin Shaw, Call Shaw\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-531059166-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-531059166-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/iStock-531059166.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medical episodes at the wheel can cause catastrophic accidents.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Driver Suffers Medical Episode, Causes 3-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 281<\/h1>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">According to a KSAT News report, a medical episode led to a multi-vehicle crash and severe injuries last Saturday afternoon.\u00b9<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/medical-episode-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-that-severely-injured-two-girls-on-u-s-281\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Medical Episode Causes 3-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 281, 2 Children Critically Injured\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical episodes at the wheel can cause catastrophic accidents. 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