BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Seven people have lost their lives and at least six others sustained injuries after they were hit by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop in Brownsville.
Local media initially reported that police believed the crash was intentional. Brownsville police later said the deadly crash could have been an accident.
Brownsville police spokesperson Martin Sandoval to KRGV on presence of FBI: "…because there were some migrants involved and of course the migrants are under the custody and care of Border Patrol. So that's why it becomes a government entity issue." pic.twitter.com/H2ObpgMAfF
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) May 7, 2023
The incident took place on Sunday morning close to a shelter for migrants in the border city.
The deadly crash was caught on nearby surveillance video.
It has been reported that bystanders managed to restrain the driver until the police arrived. The vehicle involved was a Range Rover.
BREAKING: Fatal car incident in Brownsville, TX – 7 dead, multiple injured. A vehicle struck a group of individuals outside of a migrant shelter around 0830a local. Officials working to confirm how many of the victims are migrants. Bystanders helped detain the driver… @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/D1fPH5FiVF
— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) May 7, 2023
This is a breaking news update.
