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Brendan O'Brien and Tyler Clifford

Manslaughter charges after eight killed in Texas crash

George Alvarez, 34, allegedly lost control of his SUV in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight people. Photo: AAP

A Texas man accused of crashing his car into a group of pedestrians near a homeless shelter housing migrants, killing eight people, has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault.

George Alvarez, 34, allegedly ran a red light, lost control of his sports utility vehicle and struck 18 people as the car flipped on its side, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said on Monday.

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