At least seven people were killed in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday after the driver of a vehicle plowed into a crowd of migrants outside a center that serves homeless people, an official said.
The official, Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. of Cameron County, said the group was outside the Ozanam Center, near a bus stop, when a Range Rover barreled down upon them around 8:30 a.m. local time.
The driver was charged with reckless driving and has been detained, said Martin Sandoval, an investigator with the Brownsville Police Department.
The police are awaiting the results of a toxicology report, he said.
It was unclear whether the driver had lost control or had intentionally run over the group, Judge Treviño said. He said the driver had been injured and taken to a hospital.
At least 10 others had also been taken to hospitals, Mr. Sandoval said. Their conditions were not immediately known.
Judge Treviño said the scene was “very graphic” based on videos he had seen of the aftermath and a briefing he had received.
“They looked like very serious injuries,” he said. “It’s a tragedy either way, but if it was intentional, it’s worse.”
In a video posted on Facebook, the Brownsville Police Department said investigators were on the scene of a “major accident.” The police said roads were blocked, and asked drivers to find alternative routes to avoid the area.
Joshua Needelman contributed reporting.
