May 8, 2023, 8:50 AM

8 killed, 11 injured in crash near migrant shelter in Texas

8 killed, 11 injured in crash near migrant shelter in Texas

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – At least eight people were killed and eleven were injured on Sunday in Brownsville, Texas when an SUV struck a crowd waiting for a bus outside a migrant shelter, authorities said.

The Brownsville Police Department told that eight victims died at the scene and at least 11 others have been transported to area hospitals. The driver, who police confirmed is a Hispanic man, has been arrested and charged, but investigations are ongoing, Fox News reported.

All eight people who died in the crash were migrants, officials confirmed.

The incident took place outside Brownsville's Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the community.

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