Six illegal immigrants, including an infant, were found by authorities following the crash, the Texas DPS said.
A Texas teenager suspected of smuggling migrants across the border led authorities on a high-speed chase that was caught on dashcam footage.
Lone Star State authorities eventually caught up with and arrested the 16-year-old boy after he crashed into a canal and made an unsuccessful run for it on March 8, according to police. The suspected lead-footed smuggler led Texas Department of Safety troopers throughout Webb County, running red lights and even whizzing through a construction zone, state officials said.The SUV driver fled after the car drove into a ditch.Dashcam footage of the dramatic pursuit shows the chase taking place on at least one busy stretch of road and at one point, captures a patrol car rear-end the dark SUV.
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