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. The total death toll was 53, and one of the victims was pregnant.
A memorial created in the aftermath of the tragedy was the center of a vigil on Saturday morning.
More recent related coverage on KSAT:
Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
Don't Settle for Settlement Companies We Got in an Elevator With the Spurs 😱 Flooding possible early next week A new tool lets you see how many school misconduct reports are in Texas This Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Back in Texas — Here's What Pet Owners Need to Know He Was Hit and Left in the Road — and the Driver is Still Out There What San Antonio Renters Are Really Paying Right Now Did MSG Fired Him Up? — Wemby Opens Up on Good Morning America Wemby & Lady Liberty: Both Gifts From France SA Reacts to attacks on Spurs fans in NYC Mood after a Spurs Win!!! Halftime at Game 3 in MSG Commerce Street Is Pure Chaos After the Spurs Take Game 3 East Commerce, The Rock and the Frost Bank Center are ALIVE — The Spurs Are Back! 1999 - 2026 NBA Finals, the Similarities are Uncanny San Antonio Fan Says Give Wemby the Ball and Watch What Happens SA Barbers Are Taking Game Day to a Whole New Level Church Robbed of $10K AC Units Days Before Opening Its New Children's Building Have your thoughts on Project Marvel changed? Wemby And Team Get Halftime Motivation From Passionate Fan Previous video Next video