Tire blowout likely led to fatal rollover of smuggling vehicle in Arizona

SONOITA, Ariz. — Arizona investigators say a tire blowout might have caused a rollover accident that killed eight people and injured several others who were being smuggled into the U.S.

8 illegal immigrants ‘packed like wood’ killed on Arizona highway in rollover SUV accident

SONOITA, Ariz. — Eight illegal immigrants “stacked like wood” in the back of a sports-utility vehicle were killed when the driver lost control on a remote southeastern Arizona highway, authorities said Sunday.

10 people killed, dozen injured when SUV crammed with 22 people crashes near Tucson, Ariz.

SONOITA, Ariz. — Ten illegal immigrants “stacked like wood” in the back of a sports utility vehicle crammed with at least 27 people were killed when the driver lost control and rolled over on a remote southern Arizona highway, authorities said Sunday.

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