Driver rams into crowd at bus stop in Texas, killing eight

A driver rammed his vehicle into a group of people waiting for a bus at a bus stop outside a refugee camp in the US state of Texas, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. The officers provided this information. The incident happened on Sunday at a bus stop near the Ozanam Center refugee camp, said Brownsville police investigator Lt. Martin Sandoval. Brownsville police have confirmed eight deaths. He said that seven people died on the spot while one person succumbed to his injuries later.

Sandoval said they were waiting for a bus at a bus stop when the driver of the car ran them over. He said most of those killed were refugees waiting for a bus to reach their destination. It was horrifying, said Victor Maldonado, director of the Ozanam Center. We’ve never seen anything like this. At the same time, Brownsville police say that the driver, a Hispanic male and a resident of Brownsville, is now in jail.

Sandoval said he was charged with reckless driving and more charges are likely as the investigation continues. Ten people who were injured in the accident are being treated at hospitals in Brownsville, Harlingen and McAllen, he said. Sandoval said authorities are still investigating whether the accident was intentional or accidental. He quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the driver ignored the red light and came to the side of the road and rammed the group of people standing at the bus stop.

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