The Texas Democratic Party is already politicizing the fatal crash in Brownsville, TX, that killed eight migrants. The police arrested a Hispanic man, though:
Texas Democratic State Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa, who is a Brownsville native, said he has no words to describe the anguish and sickness he felt on hearing the news.“While the incident is still under investigation, there is no doubt that our state’s leaders are painting a target on migrants’ backs. Political actors — who just want to score points with the absolute worst fringes of society — are ginning people up and getting them to hate their fellow brothers and sisters, and turning human being against human being,” Hinojosa said in a statement.“My words will fall on deaf ears, but with all my heart, I hope that Republicans take this moment and use it for even the slightest bit of introspection. Using words like ‘invasion’ may get you retweets and Fox News hits — but it’s also causing real-life carnage.“Please, for the love of God, stop this hatemongering.”
The dude admits the crash is still under investigation. The police literally do not know anything because the Hispanic man is being uncooperative.
Background From Fox News:
The number of people killed when a man crashed his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas on Sunday has risen to eight, police say, and at least 11 have been injured.The Brownsville Police Department told Fox News that eight victims, died at the scene and at least 11 others have been transported to area hospitals. The driver, who police confirmed is a Hispanic man, has been arrested and charged, but investigations are ongoing.All eight people who died in the crash were migrants, officials confirmed.Authorities have not released any additional information about the driver, but he is currently receiving medical treatment at an area hospital and is under 24-hour supervision. The suspect is also being tested for drugs and alcohol.The incident took place outside Brownsville’s Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the community. It is unclear whether the shelter had any relevance to the attack.
Brownsville Police Investigator Martin Sandoval said the police charged the man with reckless driving. They are waiting for toxicology results.
Police haven’t released the driver’s name because he has given many names so they do not know his identity. They don’t know if the cause was because of intoxication, accidental, or intentional.
From ValleyCentral.com:
The city bus stop is across the street from the shelter and is not marked. There was no bench, and people waiting there were sitting along the curb, Maldonado said. He said most of the victims were Venezuelan men.“What we see in the video is that this SUV, a Range Rover, just ran the light that was about a 100 feet away and just went through the people who were sitting there in the bus stop,” Maldonado said.He said the SUV flipped after running up on the curb and continued moving for about 200 feet. Some people who were walking on the sidewalk about 30 feet away from the main group were also hit, Maldonado said.
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