EDCOUCH, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two people died after a vehicle suspected of human smuggling plunged into a canal in Edcouch.
As previously reported, the vehicle crashed into the canal Friday morning following a pursuit with Border Patrol agents.
Lt. Christopher Olivarez with the Texas Department of Public Safety says seven people occupied the vehicle.
DPS recovered the vehicle from the canal on Saturday where one boy was found dead.
An adult woman was also pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, a 26-year-old migrant from Mexico, was arrested by DPS and turned over to Border Patrol. He is facing federal criminal charges.
Four passengers, not including the driver, survived the crash.
It is unknown if the other passengers will face any charges.
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