Texas Driver Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal Migrant Crash While Intoxicated.

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The driver who crashed his car into a group of migrants outside a Brownsville, Texas, shelter on Sunday, killing eight, was "obviously intoxicated" and said in Spanish, "They got in my way," according to the arrest report. George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault and remains in custody on a $3.6 million bond. Alvarez ran a red light and lost control of his Range Rover on May 7, hitting 18 people. Results from Valley Regional Medical Center showed Alvarez tested positive for marijuana, cocaine, and benzodiazepines.
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