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2 patients in Imperial County mass casualty crash discharged from Desert Regional

Two of the four patients being treated at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs following a mass casualty crash near El Centro have now been discharged, a spokesperson for the hospital told News Channel 3's Madison Weil.

13 people died when an SUV carrying 25 people crashed into a semi-truck carrying gravel Tuesday morning in the city of Holtville.

The other passengers, as well as the driver of the semi-truck, were hospitalized with a range of injuries.

The driver of the semi-truck was among those taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment, Burke could not confirm if the driver was discharged on Thursday due to patient privacy law.

Immigration officials said on Wednesday that the SUV entered California through a section of the border fence with Mexico that was cut away, apparently by smugglers.

The cutaway was about 30 minutes away from the site of the crash.

Timeline of events for the crash

The Mexican consulate in Calexico confirmed that 10 of the 13 people killed were Mexican citizens. The Mexican government continues to work to identify the three others that died.

Ford Passenger Information (Name, Age, Gender, Residence, Level of Injury)  

UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego

  1.  Rene Zelando
     30-year-old Male
     Nayarit, Mexico
     Major Injuries
  2. Berti Orozco
    21-year-old Female
    Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Major Injuries
  3. Zeterina Mendoza
    33-year-old Female
    Guerrero, Mexico
    Major Injuries
  4. Camilio Rodriguez
    44-year-old Male
    Santa Maria Del Oro, Mexico
    Major Injuries

Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego

5. Jose Martinez16-year-old Male
Guerrero, Mexico 
Major Injuries
6. Berlin Cardona
46-year-old Female
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Major Injuries   

El Centro Regional Medical Center, El Centro

7. Darlin Liliana Robledo
20-year-old Female
Tapachula, Mexico
Moderate Injuries   

Pioneers Memorial Hospital, Brawley   

8. Avelardo Nava
18-year-old Male
Guerrero, Mexico
Moderate Injuries
9. Manuel Rufino
39-year-old Male
Oaxaca, Mexico
Moderate Injuries   

Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs

10. Jorge Gutierrez Martinez
24-year-old Male
Unknown
Major Injuries
11. Esteban Montiel
22-year-old Male
  Unknown
  Major Injuries
12. Jane Doe
15-year-old Female
  Unknown
  Major InjuriesOnly passenger
#3 was identified with her photo identification. 

All other passengers were identified by stated name, date of birth, and residence.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.

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