Jul 24, 6:03 PM EDT


Van carrying immigrants rolls, causes pileup


TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Parts of Interstate 10 in Tucson have been shut down as a van carrying suspected illegal immigrants rolled over and caused a pileup that injured at least 16 people.

Authorities say the van rolled before noon. It caused other collisions as traffic slowed and caught other drivers unaware.

Department of Public Safety Officer Quentin Mehr says nine people had life-threatening injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals. Another six or seven had minor injuries.

Mehr says the Border Patrol is on the scene and so far has caught four people from the van. Authorities believe there were at least a dozen people packed into the van.

The eastbound side of I-10 has been restricted to one lane in the Tucson area.



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