Compact pickup carrying nine people slams into guardrail during dangerous chase near Mexican border
A suspected human smuggler was arrested after a dangerous pursuit in Texas that ended when he crashed a pickup truck with illegal aliens laying in the bed, according to authorities.
The harrowing incident unfolded on Monday in Webb County near the Mexican border.
Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) troopers attempted to pull over a suspicious vehicle when the driver took evasive action.
TxDPS released footage from the ensuing chase, which unfolded on a local highway packed with traffic.
2/19: A driver from #Laredo led @TxDPS on a high-speed chase in #WebbCounty. The chase came to a stop after the driver crashed. Troopers discovered 8 illegal immigrants concealed inside the vehicle. The driver was arrested & charged w/ evading & smuggling. #OperationLoneStar pic.twitter.com/jctoWA4vDk
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) February 23, 2024
The driver of the pickup can be seen weaving around big rigs and other vehicles before speeding down the grassy shoulder and nearly slamming into a tractor trailer passing through an intersection.
The suspect leaves the roadway again at high speed before crashing into a guardrail and coming to a stop.
TxDPS troopers swarm the pickup as passengers bail out of the cab.
At least four more people can be seen laying dazed and confused in the bed of the pickup.
The suspect was identified as Adrian Alejandro Ibarra, a resident of Laredo, Texas.
Ibarra was charged with one count of smuggling a person under 18 years of age, seven counts of smuggling persons with the likelihood of serious bodily injury or death, and evading arrest.
Chaos unfolds constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Infowars regularly reports.
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