At least five people are dead and several others hurt as a black Chevrolet SUV carrying more than a dozen people crashed while fleeing from Border Patrol agents in South Texas on June 17
“We’ve seen this many, many times, in not only this county but other counties along the border,” said Dimmit County Sheriff Marion Boyd. “It’s a problem. … This is, I think, a perfect example of why our borders need to be secure.
The SUV which was crammed with more than a small bus is permitted to carry, was involved in a fatal crash, ejecting about a dozen people on Sunday while the driver was fleeing border patrol agents on Sunday
The agent stopped one vehicle and radioed a description of the other vehicles to other agents.
A second agent stopped the second vehicle and several people were arrested from those two vehicles, but the third vehicle didn’t stop when an agent tried to pull it over.
A Dimmitt County Sheriff’s deputy took over the chase just west of Big Wells. Eventually, the vehicle, which was traveling around 100 mph, lost control, ran off the roadway before flipping several times, landing on the highway, according to Dimmit County Sheriff, Marion Boyd.
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Four people were killed at the scene and a fifth person died at a hospital in San Antonio
Four people were killed at the scene and a fifth person died at a hospital in San Antonio
The sheriff said the SUV lost control while traveling at more than 100 mph and overturned on Texas Highway 85, ejecting those inside.
The driver was known to authorities, and had been seen in the area ‘last week,’ either scouting the area or looking for immigrants to smuggle, police said.
Fourteen people were inside, including the driver and passenger. Four were pronounced dead at the scene midday Sunday. A fifth person died at a hospital.
The driver was rushed to a hospital and the passenger is currently in custody.
Most of the crash victims were believed to be living in the country without legal permission.
Sheriff Boyd credited ‘good police work’ for the reason why deputies started pursuing the vehicle adding that Boyd said human smuggling was a ‘real problem’ in the area.
Some injured were taken by helicopter to San Antonio, about 90 miles northeast.
He added such chases, not the crash, happened almost every day.
Authorities have not released the names of those arrested or deceased as of Monday morning.
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