Adorable five-year-old boy killed in horror crash returning from church convention with his grandparents By Alex Hammer For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:06 EDT, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 16:09 EDT, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments A five-year-old boy was killed by an 18-wheeler when it struck his grandparents' car on their way home from a church convention. It happened near Matehuala, between San Luis Potosi and Monterrey in Mexico , killing Zachary Reyna just days before he was set to start kindergarten, his family in Texas said.
The child's seven-year-old brother, Malaki Reyna, and a student at the school Zachary was set to attend were also in the car. He was not hurt - just left traumatized by what happened, relatives said, as they have since been able to get the boy and his brother's body back to San Antonio. The accident, a rollover crash, happened the morning of August 4, with Zachary's body arriving five days later.
A funeral service for the youngster was held last week. His grandparents were taken to a hospital in San Luis Potosi, as the boy's mother frantically drove down to Mexico upon learning of her son's fate. Scroll down for video: Zachary Reyna, 5, was killed by an 18-wheeler earlier this month when it struck his grandparents vehicle on the way home from a church convention in Mexico The boy was the youngest of three brothers and one sister.
He is seen here being held by his mother, Julie Navarro Reyna, surrounded by his elder brothers and other young family .