HOUSTON – A Beaumont teacher was one of two killed in an accident during a school trip to Mexico, Beaumont ISD Superintendent Dr. Carrol A. Thomas confirmed Thursday.

Denise H. Wenzel was killed when one of the vans they were riding in went over a cliff near the town of Pachuca in the rural state of Hidalgo, located about two hours from Mexico City. She was a teacher at Marshall Middle School.

Dr. Dorothy Gray, the wife of another Beaumont ISD educator, also died in that accident.

Several educators were injured in the accident. They were transported to a hospital in Mexico City.      

“This is a very sad time for the BISD family.  The employees were on a volunteer mission extending their skills to impoverished children of a small rural community. I ask that you pray for the team of BISD employees and their colleagues in this dire time,” Superintendent Thomas said.

The names of others involved are not yet released while officials are notifying family members of three other employees who were injured.

The group was on an educational trip where they work with children of the Pachuca-area schools.