Sunday, May 07, 2023

Brownsville: Seven dead as car strikes people in Texas border town

Seven people have been killed in the US state of Texas after a car struck a group at a bus stop close to a shelter for the homeless and migrants.

The incident happened near the Ozanam Center in the city of Brownsville near the Mexican border at about 08:30 local time (14:30 GMT) on Sunday. 

At least six other people were been injured, some of them critically.

The driver has been arrested and charged. Police said the incident appeared to be intentional.

Migrants were thought to be among the dead, Lieutenant Sandoval said.