San Antonio man accused of human smuggling, leading deputies on high-speed chase in Porsche

A San Antonio man has been arrested in a human smuggling case that ended in a car crash in Zavala County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at 7 a.m. on Wednesday on southbound U.S. Highway 83 near Crystal City.

Deputies tried to pull over a black Porsche Cayenne for a traffic violation, but the vehicle continued to drive southbound on the highway. The driver “began driving recklessly” and reached speeds of 112 miles per hour, deputies said in a news release. A deputy applied a tire-deflation device and the Porsche came to a stop. Several people fled from the vehicle and the Porsche started to drive off again on the highway.ZCSO identified the driver as Brito Hernandez Leosbel, of San Antonio.Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

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