At least 10 people have been killed and 20 injured after a van transporting about 30 migrants overturned Wednesday in Brooks County, Texas, according to multiple reports.
UPDATE: @TxDPS does confirm 10 people, including the driver died, when a van carrying migrants, as the Brooks County Sheriff told me, lost control and crashed. 20 others were injured. full press released attached. @KENS5 pic.twitter.com/Vr4KgM1q5X
— Anastasiya Bolton (@aboltonreports) August 5, 2021
The Texas Department of Public Safety said 10 people were confirmed dead and 20 injured, according to KENS5 reporter Anastasiya Bolton.
The van flipped after striking a curb south of Encino, according to reporter Valerie Gonzalez.
Reporter Sydney Hernandez said there were at least 11 deaths, while Gonzalez reported at least 10.
#BORDERNEWS Eleven immigrants are dead after a massive crash involving a smuggling attempt in Brooks County.https://t.co/PFfhnW6hrA
— Sydney Hernández (@SydneyHdzTV) August 4, 2021
The driver was among the deceased, according to Gonzalez.
Brooks County Sheriff Benny Martinez told KENS5 the van was carrying migrants.
2/2 These numbers are preliminary, since the investigation into what happened is going on as we speak. The driver was believed to be speeding, didn’t make a curve in the road, lost control and overturned the van. Pic courtesy Brooks Co Sheriff's Office. @KENS5 @JoseBorderTeam https://t.co/Mz2DnNIwR4 pic.twitter.com/igInTQC15u
— Anastasiya Bolton (@aboltonreports) August 4, 2021
The crash happened about 4 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 281 in Encino, The Associated Press reported.
The van is designed to hold 15 passengers and it tipped over when the driver lost control on a curve, Martinez told the AP.
