10 Dead as van Carrying Migrants Crashes Near Falfurrias

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By Menda Eulenfeld, STCN

Photo by KVEO-TV @Iriskarami via twitter

ENCINO - 10 illegal migrants have been killed in a crash in Encino on Wednesday afternoon. DPS Sgt. Nathan Brandley said the death toll was initially announced as 11 but was later revised.

The crash took place northbound on Highway 281 just south of the Falfurrias checkpoint.

Approximately 30 people were inside the van when the driver traveling at a high speed, caused the van to miss a curve, hit a utility pole, and hit a stop sign.

#RECAP: from #Encino incident, incase you missed our news cast, this is what the scene looked like. 10 confirmed dead, investigators still working with Mexican Consulate to confirm identities. Of those dead, one was the driver. @TxDPS @CBPSouthTexas #border #accident #rgv #news pic.twitter.com/x6ueD0ybjQ

— IriskaramiTV (@IriskaramiTV) August 5, 2021

Those who survived the initial crash all have serious to critical injuries.

The van that the migrants were traveling in was not being pursued, said Brooks County Sheriff Urbino Martinez.

No information about the van, including where it was registered or who owned it, was immediately released.

#BREAKING: on the scene of an accident that happened at 4pm today north bound on 281 in Encino, Texas. 30 people in the van, 10 have been confirmed dead. #DPS believes they are undocumented immigrants. https://t.co/zwy9eDUqf3 pic.twitter.com/s9C8hiTbLP

— IriskaramiTV (@IriskaramiTV) August 5, 2021