10 Killed, 20 Injured After Van Crash in Texas

10 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas yesterday afternoon. According to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sargeant Nathan Brandley, there were 30 people inside a white Ford passenger van when the driver tried to make a right turn and ‘veered off the roadway and struck a metal utility pole and stop sign.’ The van was traveling at a high speed and witnesses said the vehicle was not part of a pursuit before the accident occurred.

The driver and nine passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. According to Brandley and Brooks County Sheriff Benny Martinez, a portion of the people in the van were believed to be undocumented immigrants. An investigation into the crash is ongoing and the victims identities will be released once their next of kin have been notified.