Head-On Crash Leaves 8 Illegal Immigrants Dead in Texas Near Border: Officials

Head-On Crash Leaves 8 Illegal Immigrants Dead in Texas Near Border: Officials
The scene of a crash in Val Verde County, Texas, on March 15, 2021. DPS
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Authorities in Texas said that at least eight illegal immigrants have died in a head-on collision in Val Verde County, Texas—located near the U.S.-Mexico border—following a high-speed chase.

Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested the driver of the vehicle after he allegedly tried to run away following the crash, a spokesman for the department confirmed to The Epoch Times.

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