Teen Boy Identified Among Victims Found Dead in Train Car in Texas
TMZ • • nation
Key Points:
- Six people, including a 14-year-old boy, were found dead inside a Union Pacific train container in Laredo, Texas, with five victims identified as from Mexico and Honduras.
- The identified victims include a 14-year-old Honduran boy, a 29-year-old Mexican woman, a 24-year-old Honduran man, and two Mexican men aged 45 and 56; one male victim remains unidentified.
- The woman’s cause of death was confirmed as hyperthermia, and officials believe the other victims likely died from the same cause pending final examinations.
- Authorities discovered the bodies during a rail yard inspection and suspect the group was trapped inside the container for an extended time in extreme Texas heat.
- Local officials are collaborating with the Mexican Consulate to notify families and arrange the return of the victims’ remains.