Hwy 90 East back open at 6:35 PM
An accident involving migrants and a train occurred before 5 PM this evening with Highway 90 East of Knippa just past Sunny Clime Farm had prompted first responders to shut down Highway 90 both East and Westbound lanes. A resident near the scene reported hearing numerous sirens along US Highway 90 shortly after 5 PM. Texas DPS was seen diverting eastbound traffic off 90 onto a nearby dirt county road.
One driver was seen calling the DPS officer “rude” and asked for his badge number.
Media was kept about 200 yards away from the scene. On the DPSP police scanner a dispatcher could be heard stating “Four birds were in route.” From about 5:40 PM to 6:10 PM more than four medical helicopters could be seen landing and taking off from the highway near where the first responders were assembled next to the train.
The Uvalde Hesperian learned from a San Antonio TV news source that at least 12 migrants were involved in a train related accident with two being deceased.
Constable Emmanuel Zamora posted the following on his Facebook Page:
