Exclusive: Three Dead After Suspected Migrant Smuggler Crashes During Texas Police Pursuit near Border

Exclusive: Three Dead After Suspected Migrant Smuggler Crashes During Texas Police Pursuit near Border


A United States citizen and two suspected migrants are dead after the driver of a Nissan sports utility vehicle lost control and crashed on Tuesday evening. The unidentified driver of the vehicle was fleeing sheriff’s office deputies from Dimmit County, Texas.

Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle on Texas Highway 85 near Carrizo Springs, Texas. A law enforcement source close to the investigation says the driver of the vehicle lost control and rolled several times, ejecting several of the six passengers.

At the scene, officers found three people deceased. Two of the dead are suspected migrants, and one is a United States citizen who authorities suspect may be involved in the smuggling endeavor. Several other passengers suffered serious injuries in the crash and were taken

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