HOLTVILLE, Calif. - Officials said 13 people were killed and several others were injured when a Ford Expedition with 25 passengers collided with a semi-truck in Imperial County near the US-Mexico border on Tuesday morning.Twelve people inside the SUV, including the 22-year-old driver, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Another victim died at a local hospital, officials said. California Highway Patrol Border Division Chief Omar Watson said the driver was believed to be from Mexicali.Hours after the crash, ICE confirmed with FOX 11 that federal agents were investigating for possible human smuggling.RELATED: Deadly crash involving SUV carrying 25 people prompts human smuggling investigation, ICE confirmsA spokesperson with ICE issued the.