EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One person was detained after a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) pursuit ended in a crash Wednesday morning, Feb. 28 in El Paso’s Upper Valley, according to a DPS spokesperson.
Photos by Anthony Pina – KTSM
The preliminary information shows that at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, a DPS trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for a registration violation on an SUV on Artcraft Road.
DPS says the trooper activated his emergency lights and siren. The driver did not stop and fled away from the trooper.
The pursuit went through residential areas and ended after the driver of the SUV crashed into an unmarked DPS vehicle near Lienege Rene Court, according to DPS.
DPS says the driver attempted to flee on foot and an assisting trooper caught and detained him.
The driver was released to the custody of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) pending further investigation, according to DPS.
Additionally, there were four “illegal migrant” passengers in the SUV. They were released to U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents who arrived on the scene, according to DPS
DPS says there were no life-threatening injuries reported and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was on scene to treat those involved in the incident.
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