A Texas man accused of driving his SUV into a group of pedestrians near a Brownsville homeless shelter that serves migrants, killing eight and injuring 10 more, was charged with eight counts of manslaughter
The driver, identified as 34-year-old George Alvarez, ran a red light, lost control of his sports utility vehicle, and struck 18 people as the car flipped on its side, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said.
Alvarez attempted to flee but was held down by several bystanders, Sauceda said. Investigators were waiting for toxicology reports on Alvarez to determine if he was impaired at the time of the crash.Alvarez appeared briefly in court on Monday wearing a white jumpsuit, responding "yes, sir" to questions from a judge. He was ordered held on $3.6 million bail. Police said Alvarez has an extensive criminal history.
In a statement on Monday, the Venezuelan government called for an investigation to determine if the incident was motivated by hate or xenophobia. Brownsville, a city of some 165,000 people on the U.S. border with Mexico, and other communities are bracing for a likely surge inTitle 42, in place since 2020, allows U.S. authorities to quickly expel migrants caught crossing the border illegally, without giving them the chance to seek U.S. asylum.A video circulating online purporting to show the crash shows a speeding SUV plowing into a row of people sitting on a curb.
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