At least 10 people are dead after an overloaded van carrying suspected migrants crashed on a remote highway in Brooks County, Texas, according to reports. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of US 281 and Business Route 281 in Encino, a town of 140 people. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating the incident. The van carried 30 people, including the driver, but was designed to hold just 15 people, Sgt. Nathan Brandley of the Texas DPS said, according to The Associated Press. The driver was speeding and lost control of the top-heavy van when he tried to veer off the highway onto Business Route 281. The van hit a metal utility pole and a stop sign. Authorities did not immediately release information about the registration status and ownership of the van, according to the news wire. At least 10 were killed in the crash, which occurred several miles …
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