9 illegal immigrants were killed and 10 more illegal immigrants were hurt in a single-vehicle rollover on the highway outside of Florence.
It happened Thursday morning on State Route 79 north of Tom Mix Monument, which is about 17 miles south of Florence. The first call came in about 8:30 a.m.
According to DPS, a 1998 GMC SUV carrying a total of 19 illegal immigrants rolled over on the right side of the road at about milepost 117, 15 miles south of Florence.
DPS said the SUV was traveling north on SR 79 at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control. The vehicle went off the road and into a wash. The SUV flipped, coming to rest on its roof.
Nine illegal immigrants were confirmed dead on the scene. The medical examiner is en route. The 10 injured illegal immigrants were flown to Tucson Medical Center, as well as Good Samaritan Hospital and Maricopa County Medical Center in Phoenix. Most of the passengers had to be extricated from the vehicle.
DPS confirmed that the occupants of the SUV were illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are on the scene, working with DPS. It's not known at this point if any coyotes were among the dead.
While the SUV was apparently going quite fast, it was not being chased at the time of the wreck. The highway is open in both directions, but travel is limited.
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