SAN ANTONIO — A one-year-old girl has died two weeks after she was critically injured in a crash outside her preschool. The crash also claimed the life of her 22-year-old teacher, Alexia Rosales.
It happened at ExcellED Montessori Plus Daycare Preschool on 1-10 near Fair Oaks following a holiday performance.
On December 19, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said a parent appeared to have some sort of medical episode, causing them to crash into another car and then into a fenced in play area.
Now, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office reports the driver they believe caused the crash is not answering their questions. Instead, they are referring investigators to their attorney. No charges have been filed in the case.
The 1-year-old victim is MKaya Amrani. Her father, Pibo Amrani, spoke with KENS 5 virtually on Monday as he was in her hospital room. MKaya had been on life support since the crash.
He said since then, he was weighing his legal options.
“We had the darkest days of our life,” Amrani said Monday.
Amrani and his wife were not at the preschool when the crash happened. When they got the call, they rushed over.
“Unfortunately, all the kids were recovered except one of the babies and we kind of thought it was her,” Amrani said.
Amrani said he watched as paramedics carried his daughter to the ambulance. He said she was unconscious and appeared lifeless. He rode along and watched as they worked to bring her to life. He said for several minutes MKaya lost oxygen to her brain.
But shortly after getting to the hospital, he said doctors got a pulse.
“That was the last best news that we heard,” Amrani said.
Since then, he said her condition only worsened. He said the family tried their best to hold out hope.
“We don’t want to give up on her,” He said Monday.
But on Thursday, he said MKaya had passed away. Now as the family grieves, they are also looking for answers. He said he believes his child should have never been in a play area so close to the parking lot.
“We’re going to dedicate to spread awareness and if that means we got to drive by every daycare and make sure we raise the concerns of it being too close to high traffic areas, we’ll do that,” Amrani said.
He said he also is waiting to learn from investigators what medical episode the driver suffered that allegedly caused the crash.
“It could have been prevented,” Amrani said.
He said he questions if that driver should have been driving at all. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office will not disclose the medical condition with us or the driver’s identity. They said traffic investigators are still looking into the crash.
Excelled Montessori provided KENS 5 with the following statement:
“It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the loss of Mkaya, a beloved member of our school community, following the tragic accident on December 19, 2024.
Our hearts are with her family as they navigate this unimaginable loss.
Mkaya brought light and joy to our school, and her absence leaves a void that cannot be filled. As we grieve together, we are committed to supporting our students, staff, and families during this difficult time.
We ask that you hold Mkaya’s family, as well as the family of teacher Alexia Rosales, in your thoughts.
So many lives have been deeply affected by this horrific accident, and our hearts ache for everyone impacted.
We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from the community. Your kindness has been a source of strength and comfort to all of us.
Thank you for keeping Mkaya, Alexia, and everyone affected by this tragedy in your hearts.”