Eight people were killed after a driver suspected of human smuggling tried to evade authorities and crashed head-on into another vehicle, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 57 near Batesville, about 83 miles southwest of San Antonio.
The driver, 21, who was in a Honda, had evaded authorities from the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office and "passed an 18-wheeler in a no-passing zone," Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety, said via email and in a post on X.
The driver crashed head-on into a Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, Olivarez said. Photos released by the agency showed both vehicles completely mangled with debris scattered across the highway.
Six people were in the Honda, Olivarez said. Two people from Georgia were in the Chevrolet SUV. Everyone was killed, according to officials.
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The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 57 near Batesville, about 83 miles southwest of San Antonio.
The driver, 21, who was in a Honda, had evaded authorities from the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office and "passed an 18-wheeler in a no-passing zone," Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety, said via email and in a post on X.
The driver crashed head-on into a Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, Olivarez said. Photos released by the agency showed both vehicles completely mangled with debris scattered across the highway.
Six people were in the Honda, Olivarez said. Two people from Georgia were in the Chevrolet SUV. Everyone was killed, according to officials.
8 people killed after driver suspected of human smuggling crashes in Texas
The driver was evading authorities when the vehicle crashed head-on into another car, the Texas Department of Public Safety. Troopers confirmed several of those killed were from Honduras.
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