An immigrant was found dead in a sweltering train car near the border town of Eagle Pass on Saturday afternoon, the third suspected human-smuggling fatality in South Texas in a 24-hour period.
An immigrant was found dead and 11 other immigrants trapped in the boxcar near Eagle Pass Saturday, March 25, 2023. The death was the third suspected human-smuggling fatality in South Texas in a 24-hour period. Federal authorities say they were traveling from Ecuador, Mexico, Honduras and Colombia.
Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber said an adult male was dead by the time the immigrants were found at a busy rail yard on the outskirts of Eagle Pass. The others, men and women, were either treated for heat-related conditions at the scene or taken to area hospitals.
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