6 people found dead inside a boxcar in Texas, officials say
The Webb County medical examiner said three autopsies point to hyperthermia, while federal agents investigate the deaths as a possible human smuggling case.
- Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific cargo train at a railyard in Laredo on Sunday near 12100 Jim Young Way and Mile Marker 13.
- Temperatures in Laredo hit 97 degrees on Sunday, with conditions inside train cars likely exceeding 100 degrees in the sweltering heat.
- Laredo Police Department officers responded around 3 p.m. after a Union Pacific employee reported a "trailer box car with the discovery of multiple casualties in the car." The company spokesperson said they are "saddened by this incident."
- The Webb County medical examiner will conduct autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death while the department continues its investigation; officials have not yet released victim identities.
- Port Laredo accounted for 62% of Texas land port trade in 2024, valued at nearly $340 billion according to the Texas Comptroller, underscoring the city's critical role in regional commerce.
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From the Union Pacific train, a migrant sent a text message to a family member on Saturday. The car she was on felt very hot, she wrote to her. That day the temperature in San Antonio, Texas, where the vehicle was travelling, grazed 32 degrees Celsius. Authorities estimate that the thermal sensation inside those containers could have reached up to 60 degrees Celsius. San Antonio police were alerted to the woman's text messages, but they did not …
A horrific discovery inside a Texas boxcar
Six Found Dead in Texas Rail Boxcar Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, after a rail yard employee made the discovery on Sunday. Officials say the deaths are now being looked at as part of a possible human smuggling case. The scene unfolded in a city that sits right on the border and sees heavy cross-border traffic every day. That matters here, because Laredo is one of the biggest ports of entry in the coun…
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6 people, including teen, found dead inside shipping container at Texas rail yard: Officials
So far, the death of one person was confirmed to be overheating, according to the medical examiner's office, and it is "highly probable it was the cause of death for the entire group."
Excessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo
By Berenice Garcia and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2026 Extreme heat is suspected to have played a role in the deaths of six people from Mexico and Honduras whose bodies were discovered inside a train car in Laredo. The Webb County Medical Examiner said two of the deceased individuals found inside a shipping container at the Union Pacific Railyard on Sunday were from Honduras: a 14-year-old male and a 24-year-old man. Three others wer…
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