HOUSTON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were dead and up to 12 others injured after they were struck by a vehicle when waiting at a city bus stop near a migrant shelter on Sunday morning in Brownsville, southern Texas, authorities said.
Brownsville police investigator Martin Sandoval said the crash happened about 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday at a bus stop near the Ozanam Center in the Texan city bordering Mexico.
According to the Brownsville Fire Department, up to 12 people were injured in the crash.
"7 individuals have been pronounced dead at the scene and 11 transported to local hospitals. 1 individual was airlifted to Valley Baptist Harlingen," the department said on its Facebook page. ■