DPS: 10 dead, over a dozen injured after crash in Encino
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Ten people are dead, and 20 are injured after a van carrying nearly 30 people flipped over in Encino Wednesday afternoon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Nathan Brandley.
Brandley said the driver of the 15-passenger Ford van attempted to turn right at an unsafe speed and veered off Highway 281, striking a metal utility pole and a stop sign.
Authorities said the driver and nine passengers died at the scene; 20 others were transported to several area medical centers.
Ten people are killed and 13 are injured after a Ford van carrying two dozen illegal migrants flips over in Texas while speeding
The Ford van was reportedly speeding when it crashed into a utility pole while coming off the Highway 281 in Encino on Wednesday afternoon
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Nathan Brandley confirmed most of the passengers were undocumented immigrants
Brooks County Sheriff Urbino “Benny” Martinez confirmed that the driver died on the scene but that the body has not been identified
DPS is leading the investigation with assistance from the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office
Ten people are dead, and 20 are injured after a van carrying nearly 30 people flipped over in Encino Wednesday afternoon, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Nathan Brandley.
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