SABINE PASS, TX, (May 18, 2026) – A 27-year-old man lost his life Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle passenger van crash along Highway 87 in Sabine Pass, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Authorities identified the victim as Emmanuel Reynosa Rivas.
Investigators said Rivas was a passenger in a Chevrolet Express van traveling on Highway 87 at approximately 3:50 p.m. when the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a bus.
After the initial impact, the van sideswiped an Audi traveling behind the bus, forcing the Audi underneath the larger vehicle. The collision caused the Chevrolet Express van to veer into a ditch.
Police said another Audi traveling behind the bus also struck the rear of the bus following the crash sequence.
Rivas and two other occupants inside the van were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the additional victims.
The Texas Department of Public Safety continues to investigate the deadly collision.
