EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Six people were apprehended after a failed traffic stop ended in a pursuit involving the Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on Tuesday morning, May 27, near the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
The preliminary investigation shows that shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, a Texas DPS trooper spotted a black Nissan Versa on Paisano Drive and tried to pull it over for a violation. However, the driver didn’t stop and fled from the trooper, DPS said.
During the pursuit, the rear tire was disabled with stop sticks, but the car continued toward Loop 375, DPS said.
DPS said another trooper used the Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT), causing the car to hit a concrete barrier before stopping on Loop 375 near Spur 1966. That’s alongside UTEP.
All occupants were apprehended. The driver was taken into custody by DPS, and U.S. Border Patrol took the five other passengers, suspected to be undocumented migrants, DPS said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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