EAGLE PASS, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot a suspected car thief after the driver allegedly led police on a lengthy high-speed pursuit. Police say the driver may have been looking to pick up migrants in a human smuggling attempt.
At approximately 9 p.m. on Friday night, a Texas DPS trooper attempted to stop a reportedly stolen vehicle on Highway 57 just north of Eagle Pass, according to a local law enforcement source not authorized to speak to the media. The driver allegedly refused to stop and led police on a dangerous nighttime high-speed pursuit.
The law enforcement official told Breitbart Texas the driver turned off his lights and swerved into oncoming traffic. The driver is said to have nearly struck other innocent motorists.
The pursuit ended when the driver lost control and crashed on Highway 57 near 2nd Street in Eagle Pass.
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