Texas, USA.
Two Hondurans, originally from Atima, Santa Bàrbara, They lost their lives in the massif traffic accident from this Thursday to Fort Worth, Texas, In which more than 100 vehicles were involved. Relatives in Honduras have confirmed the death of the Rivera brothers after being missing.
So far, emergency services are assisting the wounded and recovering dead, which now amounts to eight. The accident was caused, according to local authorities, due to the icy weather conditions which keep the highway slippery.
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Hondurans have been identified by relatives as Jimmy Josué Rivera Santos, 27 years old and Fernando Rivera, Of 22, brothers residing in United States for the corresponding thirteen years. The information has been confirmed by Clarissa Rivera, niece of Hondurans.
He also detailed that they were both heading to their jobs next to a cousin, who he remains in a local hospital receiving medical attention. The relative of the Hondurans has confirmed that their relatives have died and their bodies are in a morgue in the Texan town.
Police confirmed the death of Jimmy and Fernando Rivera, Those who left this morning for work from home. Uncertainty kept the family waiting for news and in the last minutes they learned, through relatives in the North American country that they are among the deadly victims.
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At the same time, relatives said they would look for ways to repatriate the bodies of the dead, who remained in that country as undocumented. They requested assistance from the Honduran chancellery for the corresponding management.
INJURY RESCUE
In the last hour, emergency services have continued, between the complex weather conditions and the massive shock, rescuing the wounded and searching for possible missing persons. Near Interstate 35, adjacent to downtown Forth Worth, a community center was set up to reunite families with those involved in the crash.
Dozens of injured have been taken to hospitals in the southern state of the United States. “The situation remains chaotic,” he told The Weather Channel Jason McLaughlin, a professional “storm hunter.” “It looks like a couple of vehicles lost control and when that happened the others piled up“, He added.