Driver In Deadly Texas Crash Charged With Manslaughter
May 8, 2023 9:39AM PDT
Emergency personnel respond to a fatal collision in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Several migrants were killed after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop near Ozanam Center, a migrant and homeless shelter. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police say the driver of an SUV that crashing into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter.
Authorities believe 34-year-old George Alvarez lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd of Venezuelans outside a migrant center.
The police chief said Monday that Alvarez was charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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