Eleven killed after packed van crashes in south Texas

More than a dozen injured in incident involving van carrying about 25 passengers

At least 11 people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after an overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers crashed on a remote south Texas highway.

Authorities said the crash happened shortly after 4pm on Wednesday on US 281 in Encino, Texas, about 50 miles (80km) north of McAllen. The Brooks county sheriff, Urbino Martinez, said the van, designed to hold 15 passengers, was top-heavy and had tipped over when the driver lost control on a curve.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/04/texas-van-crash-encino

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