The motorist was detained by witnesses till the arrival of police (Representational)
Brownsville, United States:
Seven individuals died and as many as six others have been injured Sunday in Texas when a driver crashed into them outdoors a facility housing migrants within the southern US state, police mentioned.
The game utility automobile “ran over a number of folks that have been ready at a bus cease” in Brownsville, a border metropolis on the southernmost tip of Texas, native police spokesman Martin Sandoval informed an ABC affiliate.
Between 4 and 6 individuals have been transported to hospital with accidents, he mentioned.
The motorist was detained by witnesses till the arrival of police, who charged him with reckless driving.
“Greater than doubtless there’s going to be different costs approaching later,” Sandoval mentioned, with out clarifying what further costs is likely to be introduced.
Authorities have launched an investigation to see whether or not the deadly crash was an accident or intentional, he added.
It was not instantly clear whether or not the victims have been migrants.
The information of the tragedy comes as authorities brace for the lifting on Thursday of a Donald Trump-era federal coverage that permits border patrol officers to deport or flip away migrants with out even accepting their asylum purposes.
The looming expiration of the rule often known as Title 42 has authorities fearing a spike in undocumented migrants getting into the US.
The homeless shelter throughout the road from the place the crash occurred is at present housing some migrants as a result of present “inflow” of individuals crossing the border from Mexico, in accordance with Sandoval.
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