![]() The driver tried to run away after the vehicle came to a stop, but Ferrer said he was pat of the group that restrained him. It came toward us and veered toward us,” he said. “We were in line at the bus stop when we spotted a grey SUV that was coming at full speed. Jesus Ferrer, 32, was standing in line with a group of migrants, including some friends when they noticed one of the vehicles driving in their direction. ![]() Law enforcement and shelter officials have not made public the identities of the victims killed. The department is working with representatives of Venezuela and other countries. The victims were all male and several of them were from Venezuela, Sauceda said. The center is the only overnight shelter in the city and manages the release of thousands of migrants from federal custody. Victims struck by the vehicle were waiting for the bus to return to downtown Brownsville after spending the night at the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center, said Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. Officials have said the death toll rose later.Īlvarez tried to flee, but was held down by several people on the scene, the police chief said. Six people died on the scene and 12 people were critically injured, he said. The SUV ran a red light, lost control, flipped on its side and hit 18 people, Sauceda told reporters Monday morning.
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