BIG WELLS, Texas ā FiveĀ immigrants are dead and several others are injured after a chase ended with a crash in Big Wells southwest of San Antonio.
The crash happened Sunday on Highway 85Ā when Border Patrol agents tried to stop the driver of a Chevy SuburbanĀ in DimmitĀ County around noon.
Deputies were notified and began to pursue the driver, who was headed at speeds of 100 miles per hour, said DimmitĀ County Sheriff Marion Boyd.
The Texas Department of Public Safety saidĀ the driver lost control of the SUVĀ and it rolled, causing the deaths and injuries.
Four were pronounced dead at the scene and another later in the hospital, Boyd said.
Boyd said there were a total of 14 people in the SUV, including the driver who was not seriously injured.
Some of the injured passengers wereĀ flown by medical helicopters to hospitals inĀ San Antonio, and others were taken by ambulances to a hospital in DimmitĀ County.
Officials said the SUVĀ driverĀ has been arrested by Homeland Security agents.
UPDATE: Dimmit County sheriff says 5 undocumented immigrants were killed in a crash in Big Wells, southwest of San Antonio. Several others were injured and transported to hospital. More on the deadly crash today @ 5:30 on KSAT12.
Posted by KSAT 12 & KSAT.com on Sunday, June 17, 2018