 A van loaded with 30 people, many of them believed to be illegal immigrants, crashed in southern Texas on Wednesday, killing 10 occupants and critically injuring many of the others. The van veered off highway 281 in Encino, Texas, about 50 miles or 80 kilometers north of McAllen, and struck a metro utility pole about 4 p.m. local time. The driver and nine passengers were killed on impact. The remaining 20 passengers were taken to local hospitals, where some of them were listed in critical condition.