Fifteen immigrants and the driver of a pickup truck were injured Sunday when their vehicle overturned as they fled from police in Texas.
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The driver, who authorities say is a human trafficker who was armed, fled when a police officer stopped him.
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The incident took place around 8:00 a.m. in the Medina CountyWest of Saint Anthony and approximately 110 miles from the Mexican border.
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The chase continued towards the neighbor bexar county, where the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over. Inside it were found 15 immigrants and the driver, originally from Austin.
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Several people in critical condition after overturning of a van with immigrants
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Two people were transferred helicopter to a San Antonio hospital and the other passengers were taken away in ambulances, according to authorities.
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Two of the individuals were admitted in critical condition. Initially there were no reports on the health status of the others.
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The authorities pointed out that the driver had a gun in the vehicle and faces multiple charges. His name was not immediately released.
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Medina Sheriff, Randy Brown, did not want to offer more details of the driver, whom he defined as a “human trafficker.”
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