Authorities in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday discovered at least 46 people believed to be undocumented migrants dead inside an abandoned tractor-trailer in an apparent human smuggling attempt. Another 16 people were found alive in the trailer and transported to area hospitals with heat-related injuries.
During a press conference Monday night, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood described the scene when emergency personnel arrived as finding “stacks of bodies” inside the trailer.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during the press conference that a worker near where the truck had been abandoned heard a cry for help coming from the truck and found the trailer with the doors partially open.
Hood noted that the trailer was a refrigerated trailer, but that “there was no visible, working A/C unit on that rig.” According to AccuWeather, temperatures in San Antonio hit 102 degrees Monday and were 100 or higher over the weekend.
McManus said three people had been taken into custody, but it was unclear “if they are absolutely connected to this or not,” he said.
The investigation has been turned over to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations unit.
This case of human smuggling is one of the deadliest in recent years. In 2017, a truck with 39 migrants was also found in San Antonio with 10 people deceased inside. The driver of that truck, James Bradley Jr., received two life sentences for his role in the case.
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