Community gathers for vigil on Quintana Road to honor 53 human smuggling victims killed

A memorial was created in the aftermath of the tragedy

SAN ANTONIO – It was the worst human smuggling tragedy in U.S. history.

Authorities discovered 67 immigrants inside a sweltering semi-truck on Quintana Road on June 27, 2022. Fifty-three of them lost their lives.

A memorial created in the aftermath of the tragedy was the center of a vigil on Saturday morning.


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