Thursday, May 1, 2008

Truck Packed With People Crashes - 4 dead

A truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona on Sunday morning, killing four and injuring many. The truck was carrying possibly 50 to 60 people, man of whom ran into the desert. The driver is believed to be among them. Investigators believe the people on board were illegal immigrants. Four men were pronounced dead at the scene, while 27 survivors were taken to hospitals. Speed and possible alcohol are believed to be factors in the 5:30 a.m. crash near the town of Arizona City, about 60 miles south of Phoenix.

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