A human smuggler led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed pursuit and crashed after losing control in a curving turn.
The driver, identified only as a resident of Austin, Texas, failed to stop when the trooper first engaged the suspected smuggling operation. During the pursuit, which lasted for several miles, the driver lost control when entering a curve leading to a river crossing.
The trooper, working the border region under Operation Lone Star, and what appears to be a Border Patrol agent approached the crash to render aid. After being unable to open the door of the vehicle, the trooper jumps into the water and moves to the opposite side to attempt to extricate the driver and five migrants trapped inside.
Police arrested the Austin-resident driver who now faces charges related to human smuggling causing death or bodily injury. Olivarez also reported the driver to be in possession of methamphetamine.
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