Van Filled With Migrants Crashes In Texas, Kills At Least 10 People

The van carrying 29 migrants veered off a highway in Encino, Texas before slamming into a metal utility pole and stop sign.

An overloaded van carrying 29 migrants crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on U.S. 281 in Encino, Texas, about 50 miles north of McAllen.  Sgt. Nathan Brandley of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the van, designed to hold 15 passengers, was speeding as the driver tried to veer off the highway. He lost control of the van, which slammed into a metal utility pole and a stop sign.