At least seven people have died and several more have been injured after being run over by an individual who has rammed into a group of people who they were waiting at a bus stop in front of an immigrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas, very close to the border with Mexico.

The first notice was received by the authorities at 08:30 a.m. (3:30 p.m., Spanish peninsular time) after a Land Rover rammed into the bus stop located next to the Ozanam Center, where an NGO operates that welcomes homeless people and migrants.

Seven people died at the time and between four and six more were injured, as explained by a spokesman for the Brownsville Police, Martin Sandoval, in statements to CNN. Sandoval has explained that among the deceased there are several migrants, although he did not want to specify if it was an intentional crash.

Eyewitnesses held the driver until the arrival of security forcesSandoval added at a press conference. He received medical attention and has been arrested for reckless driving, although it is “more than likely” that additional charges will be filed.

Sandoval has indicated that it is an individual of Hispanic origin and has reported that the witnesses have declared that the vehicle It seemed that he had lost control. The center is prepared to accommodate and feed 200 people while they achieve permanent accommodation, according to its own website.