4 killed, 10 injured when passenger van rolls several times in Texas highway crash

ALVORD, Texas — Four people were killed and 10 injured when a van rolled over several times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and then braked too hard, authorities said Wednesday.

The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on U.S. 287 in Alvord, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Dallas, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. DPS said the vehicle carrying 14 people was traveling north when the driver veered into the median and then overcorrected.

Three people, including the driver, died at the scene and one passenger died in hospital, DPS said.

Two passengers were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, seven had injuries that were not serious and one passenger suffered minor injuries, DPS said.

DPS Sgt. Josue “Tony” De La Cerda said the van was coming from Florida, but he did not know its intended destination. The agency said officers were working to identify everyone involved and their names will be released once next of kin are notified.