Basic Facts
Crash date: May 18, 2026
Crash location: South Gulfway Drive/State Highway 87 in Sabine Pass, TX
People involved:
- Cesar Rojas, 28
- Emmanuel Reynosa Rivas, 27
- Angel Dominguez, 28
- Oswaldo Alvarez, 37
- Caleb Burge, 21
- Unidentified van passengers
- Unidentified bus driver, 48
- Unidentified Audi driver, 28
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Sabine Pass, TX — May 18, 2026, Cesar Rojas, Emmanuel Rivas, Angel Dominguez, Oswaldo Alvarez and Caleb Burge were killed and six others were injured in a bus accident at about 3:50 p.m. on South Gulfway Drive/State Highway 87.
Authorities said a Chevrolet Express passenger van was heading north when it collided with a southbound Prevost passenger bus. The van ended up in the ditch after the crash, while an Audi sedan ran into the back of the bus.
The van driver, 28-year-old Baytown resident Cesar Rojas, and passengers Emmanuel Reynosa Rivas, Angel Dominguez and Oswaldo Alvarez died in the crash, according to authorities. Tthe other five passengers were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. One of them, 21-year-old Caleb Burge, 21, died on May 20.
The bus driver and the Audi driver were treated and released from a Port Arthur hospital, authorities said.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Jefferson County crash at this time. The accident is still under investigation.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Initial reports indicate that a northbound van crashed into a southbound bus, but it isn’t clear why that happened. Was the van driver distracted, perhaps by a cell phone? Did another vehicle force it into oncoming traffic? Did the van have a problem with its brakes or steering mechanism? The best way to answer these questions, in my experience, is to wait until the investigation into this crash is completed.
Authorities likely will gather physical evidence, witness statements, data from the vehicles and any available video footage as they work to reconstruct this accident. Cell phone records could show what the drivers were doing at the time of the crash. An independent expert likely will be needed if investigators suspect a mechanical issue contributed to the crash because most law enforcement agencies don’t have the time or training for that kind of forensic examination.
A thorough investigation like this is necessary to provide answers to the families impacted by this crash.
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