Colm
2023-11-09 04:44:46 UTC
Proof that red state rednecks are not men.
Eight people were killed when a driver suspected of human smuggling tried
to evade authorities and crashed head-on into another vehicle, the Texas
Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 57 near Batesville,
about 83 miles southwest of San Antonio.
The driver, 21, who was in a Honda, had evaded authorities from the Zavala
County SheriffÂ’s Office and "passed an 18-wheeler in a no-passing zone,"
Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public
Safety, said by email and in a post on X.
The driver crashed head-on into a Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to
burst into flames, Olivarez said. Photos released by the agency showed
both vehicles completely mangled, with debris scattered across the
highway.
Six people were in the Honda, Olivarez said. Two people from Georgia were
in the Chevrolet SUV. Everyone was killed, officials said.
Several of the people in the Honda were from Honduras, Olivarez said.
Names are being withheld until family members can be noticed, authorities
said. The crash remains under investigation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-people-killed-driver-
suspected-human-smuggling-crashes-texas-rcna124243
Eight people were killed when a driver suspected of human smuggling tried
to evade authorities and crashed head-on into another vehicle, the Texas
Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 57 near Batesville,
about 83 miles southwest of San Antonio.
The driver, 21, who was in a Honda, had evaded authorities from the Zavala
County SheriffÂ’s Office and "passed an 18-wheeler in a no-passing zone,"
Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public
Safety, said by email and in a post on X.
The driver crashed head-on into a Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to
burst into flames, Olivarez said. Photos released by the agency showed
both vehicles completely mangled, with debris scattered across the
highway.
Six people were in the Honda, Olivarez said. Two people from Georgia were
in the Chevrolet SUV. Everyone was killed, officials said.
Several of the people in the Honda were from Honduras, Olivarez said.
Names are being withheld until family members can be noticed, authorities
said. The crash remains under investigation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-people-killed-driver-
suspected-human-smuggling-crashes-texas-rcna124243