2 Americans, 5 illegal migrants killed after human smuggling car hits SUV: authorities

Eight people, including two Americans and five illegal migrants, killed after human smuggler's vehicle crashes into an SUV in Batesville, Texas, authorities said.

The two Americans in the SUV were killed. The apparent human smuggler was also killed along with five illegal migrants who were in his vehicle. There were no survivors. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

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The incident marks the latest tragedy and the latest instance of a car chase involving smugglers at the southern border. There have been a number of high-profile incidents of migrants being killed as they attempt to enter the U.S.