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Greg Abbott - Trucking company says 18-wheeler with 51 dead migrants inside was 'cloned' by human smugglers - fox29.com - state Texas - city San Antonio - Mexico - county Rio Grande
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Trucking company says 18-wheeler with 51 dead migrants inside was 'cloned' by human smugglers
DALLAS - Newly-revealed details show how the smugglers who drove migrants into Texas likely pretended to be drivers for a legitimate company.The death toll has now climbed to 51 after dozens of migrants were found dead inside of a hot 18-wheeler near San Antonio Monday afternoon.Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to speak Wednesday afternoon about the discovery of smuggled migrants found dead in an 18-wheeler.It's unclear if he'll provide answers about how that truck got across the border and whether the migrants were in the truck prior to crossing.It turns out the smugglers may have been using a technique where the smuggling truck was masked as a legitimate freight truck.The abandoned 18-wheeler was first noticed by a city worker Monday evening when they heard a cry for help. LATEST: Death toll rises to 51 after migrants found in abandoned tractor-trailer in TexasInside, there was a horrible discovery: 51 undocumented migrants dead in what’s likely the deadliest tragedy involving migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.The driver of the truck and two others were arrested, according to Congressman Henry Cuellar, who represents the area.Texas Department of Transportation numbers emblazoned on the side of the truck link it to a small company in the Rio Grande Valley.
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