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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Human smuggler who killed an American couple and eight migrants after a horror smash while fleeing from sheriff's deputies in Texas identified as a 17-year-old Honduras teen
2023-11-12
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  • A human smuggler, who caused a head on crash last week in Texas, killing 8 migrants and an American couple, was identified as a 17-year-old Honduran teen

  • The incident occurred at about 6:30 AM on US Highway 57 near the farming community of Batesville

  • The driver, a suspected human smuggler from Honduras, allegedly tried to outrun deputies from the Zavala County Sheriff's Office

The crash killed all eight people Wednesday, including the teen driver, the migrants and the American couple identified as Jose Lerma and Isbael Lerma, who were driving to Mexico.

The smuggler was a Honduras native and had a Honduran passport but was reportedly living in Houston, officials confirmed. His family has been notified.
Related:
Zavala County: 2023-02-07 Texas deputies stop driver hauling 13 illegal immigrants wearing camouflage clothing
Zavala County: 2022-02-16 Three Dead, Four Injured in Suspected Human Smuggling Crash in Texas near Border; 3400 tied up in Del Rio sector
Zavala County: 2021-05-15 South Texas Police Encounter Pakistanis in Alleged Smuggling Stop near Border
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  Does this cancel out the "spark of divinity" Pelosi was talking about, in this case, anyway?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-11-12 14:40  

#1  Migrants flee on foot leaving CHILDREN behind in the trunk of a car as Texas troopers arrests human smuggler identified as Tango Blast gang member
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-11-12 02:55  

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