BORDER DEATHS: Six migrants killed trying cross border

Police in Texas have confirmed that six migrants who had crossed the U.S. border illegally from Mexico were killed and five others were critically injured when their SUV crashed into a ditch.

Authorities say police had earlier tried to stop the vehicle for speeding but lost sight of it as it drove off into a brushy area. Several hours later, they received a 911 call from resident who reported that an injured man showed up at her door needing help. Officers searched the area and found the wrecked SUV in a drainage ditch.

Six people were dead, five were critically injured and three others suffered minor injuries. Authorities say the migrants were from El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. (KRIS-TV)

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