46 people believed to be migrants found dead in Texas tractor-trailer
by Gregory Yee, Richard Winton, Hamed Aleaziz and Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Jun 27, 2022
3 minutes
The bodies of 46 people believed to be migrants were found in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday in what appeared to be one of the deadliest human-smuggling incidents in recent U.S. history.
About 5:50 p.m., a worker heard a cry for help and found a trailer with the doors partially open, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said. The worker opened the doors, found “a number of deceased individuals inside” and called police.
Firefighters found a body outside the trailer and several
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days