Crowded truck, transporting migrants, crashed at a remote highway in South Texas, USA. This is reported by ABC News with reference to the statement of local authorities.
As a result of the accident, 10 people died, including the driver. 20 more injured.
According to representatives of the Public Security Department of Texas, the truck could transport no more than 15 passengers – but there were 29 people there. The driver lost control when he tried to roll off the highway at high speed. As a result, the machine crashed into an electric pillar and road sign.
It was assumed that the driver increased the speed, because the van was pursued. However, investigators denied this version.
So far, the personalities of the dead are not disclosed, the police are looking for their relatives.
A sharp increase in the number of migrants, illegally crossing the border, also leads to an increase in the number of accidents. The visitors pay large amounts to help them come to the United States, and, as a rule, transported on such van. Many of the truck drivers do not pay attention to security requirements, which leads to accidents. In addition, some drivers rush to transport migrants as soon as possible, so as not to get caught by the police.
ABC News reminds that another accident with migrants occurred on March 13 in San Diego. 13 people died after a truck crashed into an SUV with 25 migrant passengers.