AZ-Deadly crash involving suspected illegal immigrants
Deadly crash involving suspected illegal immigrants
April 18, 2009 04:04 PM CDT
April 18, 2009 04:10 PM CDT
Posted by Martha Serda - email
I-19 near Green Valley is back open after being closed for several hours this morning after a deadly crash involving a mini van carrying at least 13 suspected illegal immigrants.
The Department of Public Safety and the Green Valley Fire Department responded to the scene about 5:00 a.m. Crews found that a red Chevrolet van had rolled several times and landed in the Southbound lanes. Authorities say the van was heading North, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. They say one of the tires may have blown out.
The crash killed three people and a fourth died at a hospital. The other patients suffered serious injuries and were flown to University Medical Center.
The Department of Public Safety says none of the passengers were wearing seatbelts. They are still investigating the crash.
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