Seven people have been killed and up to six are injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop outside of a migrant shelter in Texas. Authorities are investigating whether the crash was intentional or an accident. 9News MORE:
Brownsville police investigator Martin Sandoval said the crash happened about 8.30am on Sunday .
The city bus stop is across the street from the shelter and is not marked. There was no bench, and people waiting there were sitting along the curb, Maldonado said. He said most of the victims were Venezuelan men. He said the SUV flipped after running up on the curb and continued moving for about 60 metres. Some people who were walking on the sidewalk about 20m from the main group were also hit, Maldonado said.
The shelter can hold 250, but many who arrive leave the same day. In the last several weeks, an uptick in border crossings prompted the city to declare an emergency as local, state and federal resources coordinated the enforcement and humanitarian response."In the last two months, we've been getting 250 to 380 a day," Maldonado said.
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