One person was killed after a small private aircraft crashed onto a highway in Laredo, Texas, late on Tuesday, June 16, police confirmed.
The Laredo Police Department said the crashed occurred at Loop 20 shortly before 10pm, prompting several agencies to respond.
Six people were traveling aboard the aircraft, Officer Jose Baeza said, one of whom died in the crash. No detail about the victims had been released as of midnight on Wednesday.
Footage released by the Laredo Police Department shows fire and police teams responding to the wreckage site, with firefighters working on extinguishing a fire that ignited following the crash. Credit: Laredo Police Department via Storyful