![]() They had spent the night at the shelter and were waiting for the bus to return to downtown Brownsville, according to Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.īrownsville, the easternmost border crossing into Mexico, issued a disaster declaration last month after 15,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, crossed over in a single week, overwhelming border security. Sauceda said most of the victims were Venezuelan and all of them were men. Ryan Ross, USA TODAY Who are the victims? In order for us to find out exactly what happened, we have to eliminate the other two." Sandoval said Sunday there are three possible explanations for the crash: “It could be intoxication it could be an accident or it could be intentional. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. Sandoval said Alvarez was "very uncooperative" at the hospital and gave multiple names before investigators were able to identify him. Investigator Martin Sandoval said Sunday the driver was injured when the vehicle rolled over and there were no passengers in the car. He said police are still waiting to get the results of a toxicology report. Sauceda said Alvarez is a Brownsville resident with an "extensive rap sheet" and his total bond was set at $3.6 million. Here's what to know about the collision: Who is the driver? ![]() The driver, 34-year-old George Alvarez, was charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the crash, Brownsville police Chief Felix Sauceda said at a Monday news conference. ![]() Police on Monday announced the driver in a deadly crash at a bus stop near a shelter for migrants in Brownsville, Texas, has been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter.Įight people were killed and at least 10 were injured when an SUV plowed into a crowd around 8:30 a.m. ![]()
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