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ICE bus, tractor-trailer crash in Victoria County; 9 immigrants injured

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Published  December 27, 2024 1:38pm CST
Texas
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • Nine undocumented immigrants were taken to the hospital after a crash involving an ICE bus and a tractor-trailer.
    • The bus was transporting 19 undocumented immigrants to Laredo.
    • All but one have been released from the hospital.

VICTORIA, Texas - Nine undocumented immigrants were injured when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bus and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash in Victoria County on Friday morning, officials say.

According to Texas DPS, the crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on US-59.

Officials say the bus was traveling southbound on the highway, transporting 19 undocumented immigrants to Laredo.

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The driver missed the exit to Laredo and hit the brakes as he tried to make the next turn, Texas DPS says. Officials say a tractor-trailer traveling southbound also hit the brakes, jack-knifed and hit the back of the bus.

Nine passengers on the bus were taken to the hospital. Their injuries were said to be non-life-threatening.

Officials say only one person remains hospitalized with two broken legs and a broken nose after being extricated from the wreckage.

The Source: The information in this article is from Texas DPS. This story was reported from Houston.

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