Officers found bodies inside and around the truck, while 16 survivors, who the fire chief said were “hot to the touch,” were brought to local hospitals and treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration
Photo: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images On Monday, police discovered a tractor trailer on the outskirts of San Antonio filled with the dead bodies of 46 people believed to be migrants who had recently crossed into Texas from Mexico. According to local officials, they most likely died from extreme heat after being abandoned by the truck’s driver.
The chief of the San Antonio Police Department said three people were detained in connection with the tragedy. He did not say whether the truck driver had been apprehended, but officers had been searching for the driver earlier in the day. Homeland Security agents also collected evidence in the trailer and are expected to take over the investigation.
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