15 Dead, 27 stufffed in Ford Expedition

[TheLastWord]

California 'mass casualty' crash involved smugglers, illegal immigrants, Border Patrol source says

A California highway crash involving human smugglers and 25 illegal immigrants jammed into a single SUV left over a dozen dead Tuesday, a Border Patrol source tells Fox News.

www.foxnews.com

Draw your conclusions before this gets locked.

How many were kids?

 

[WylieCoyote]

Just headed to the grocery store. See it every day.

 

[Barkleymut]

27? No wonder it wrecked, the handling characteristics must have been terrible.

 

[PimTac]

It doesn’t mention the make and model of SUV in this crash but 27 people in anything is super crowded. People sitting on laps etc.


I’ve ridden in vans overseas with 18 people. That is a common method of transportation in some countries. The drivers go fast because they can squeeze in more trips per day. The accidents are ghastly to say the least.

 

[TheLastWord]

Updated to 13 dead including driver, 25 on board.

It was a Ford Expedition. Looks older but year not stated. 7 or 8 seatbelts standard.

Children were involved, no numbers yet.

 

[Greasymechtech]

This is why you should have an Excursion. Expedition is just too small and unsafe.

 

[AutoMechanic]

That is disappointing.

 

[tyman]

Idiots

 

[skyactiv]

That vehicle is capable of towing. Should have been towing a passenger trailer with brakes.
Not legal, but all they gotta do in California is shout "we are illegal aliens" and the cops looks the other way.

 

[SeaJay]

How on earth can 25 of anybody, no matter the size possibly cram into an Expedition.

 

[Justus1]

Idiots

Many were children. They didn't get to decide.

 

[tyman]

Many were children. They didn't get to decide.

The adults were the ones deciding and the reason they were killed.

 

[TheLastWord]

How on earth can 25 of anybody, no matter the size possibly cram into an Expedition.

High probability that the seats were removed.

No initial evidence of air bag deployment.

 

[vw7674]

High probability that the seats were removed.

No evidence of air bag deployment.

When you are going for a world record, yeah. The seats come out. + spare. Milk crate for the uh, 'driver' if that's what you want to call the operator.

 

[Astro14]

That's enough on this tragedy. The posts are becoming nothing but political commentary, which is inappropriate. Lock time.