A suspected human smuggler led a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper on a chase that ended in a crash in Val Verde County.
According to Lt. Chris Olivarez, a DPS spokesman for the South Texas region, the pursuit happened Sunday on US Highway 277 in Val Verde County.
The chase, which was captured on a DPS dash camera, showed a pickup speeding on the highway at night when it suddenly turned into a dirt road. Moments later, the driver rammed a ranch fence and bailed out of the pickup along with 14 immigrants, Olivarez said.There was no word on the status of the immigrants.
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