5 dead as SUV chased by Border Patrol crashes in South Texas
 

BIG WELLS, Texas (AP) -- At least five people were killed and several others hurt Sunday as an SUV carrying more than a dozen people during a suspected "smuggling event" crashed while fleeing from Border Patrol agents in South Texas, authorities said.

The SUV carrying 14 people went out of control at more than 100 mph and overturned on Texas Highway 85, ejecting most of the occupants, Dimmit County Sheriff Marion Boyd said.

"From what we can tell the vehicle ran off the road and caught gravel and then tried to recorrect," Boyd said, adding that "caused the vehicle to turn over several times."

Four victims were dead at the scene, Boyd said. He said at least one and possibly two others died at a hospital.

The Border Patrol said in a statement Sunday night that two other vehicles had been traveling alongside the SUV earlier in the day. An agent suspected they were conducting a "smuggling event," according to the statement, which did not elaborate.

The border agent stopped one of the vehicles and another agent stopped a second one. Multiple people from both vehicles were arrested.

The third vehicle kept going when agents encountered it, and a sheriff's deputy took over the chase prior to the fatal crash, the border patrol said.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions over the treatment of immigrants at the southern border. The Trump administration has said tougher immigration policies — even separating children from their parents — are needed to deter immigrants from coming to the country illegally. Over a six-week period ending in May, about 2,000 children had been separated from their families, administration officials said Friday.

Most of the occupants in the SUV were believed in the country without legal permission. Boyd said the driver and one passenger were believed to be U.S. citizens. The driver was among those hospitalized, and a deputy who assisted the Border Patrol with the chase found the driver sitting upright in his seat and took him and the passenger into custody.

"This, I think, is a perfect example, of why are borders need to be secured," Boyd said.

Some injured were taken by helicopter to San Antonio, about 90 miles (144.83 kilometers) northeast. Dimmit County is directly north of Webb County and east of Maverick County, which border Mexico.

"Our deepest sympathies go out to the families of those who died in the crash," The Border Patrol said in the statement.

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Thanks Obama

Thanks to those that risk their lives to try and live a better life.

There are legal ways to do things

I could rob a bank and steal a million dollars, which would be a risk to better my life but i don't do it

Dude are you for real? lol

I absolutely do not support illegal entry into the United States. However it's easy for me to express that opinion, as I am a US born citizen to Europeans who legally migrated here, and am living a very comfortable life.

"Most" people that break into the US do so knowing they broke the law, but do so in the hopes that there own lives and the lives of the families they left behind in their home countries will change for the better.

And I could rob a bank to make myself and my family better off

IMHO from the illegal foreigners perspective, the actions of breaking into the US, and reaping its social and economic benefits, is more inline with "everyone else is doing it, and its not hurting anyone", much like consumers enjoying the stolen content on the free tube sites.

If we use the "robbing a bank" scenario, we can agree that the robber was aware of the risks of getting shot, jailed or even killed. The action of the robber still effects his or her family and friends. The same goes for the person illegally crossing into the US, and for the family left they behind somewhere.

Certainly we can all agree that illegal immigration is a major violation of the law, and punishment is due. With that stated, we can choose to be compassionate human beings, realize that their living conditions back home are horrible, understand why many of them tried to break in, and feel sorry for the living parents, sisters/brothers, sons and daughters that are now without the primary bread winner.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh I'm being silly -btw :2 cents:

There is no difference from robbing a bank than coming in here illegally except that coming in here illegally is much much worse