Texas: Police seized a vehicle suspected of human trafficking. Eight people were killed when a speeding car rammed into another car to avoid arrest. The incident took place in Texas, USA. An attempt to arrest a human trafficker who arrived in a Honda car from Houston led to the tragedy of 8 people. The crash happened near Batesville, Texas.
The car ran into the track of the large vehicles and crashed into an SUV after bypassing the police. The impact of the thunder caused the cars to catch fire. The suspected human trafficker in the Honda car and two people in the SUV were killed. Georgia natives were in the SUV. The occupants of the Honda car were found to be from Honduras. A major accident occurred on Highway 57.
NEW: 11/8, is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on US 57 near Batesville. The driver in a Honda passenger car from Houston suspected of human smuggling was evading from Zavala COSO when the driver passed an 18-wheeler in a no-passing zone. The driver drove head-on… pic.twitter.com/KdxZ7wmvkk
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The police have already identified the people who were traveling in the SUV. The passengers in the SUV are 67-year-old Jose Lerma and 65-year-old Isabel Lerma. They are from Dalton, Georgia. The cars were completely gutted in the collision and subsequent fire. The US Department of State explained that the US police have been contacted about the incident.
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Last Updated Nov 9, 2023, 2:09 PM IST
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2023-11-09 08:39:19
