DPS: Smuggler causes deadly chase in Laredo, steals DPS unit

DPS: Smuggler causes deadly chase in Laredo, steals DPS unit

LAREDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested an alleged smuggler accused of leading DPS in a high-speed chase that left two passengers dead on Thursday, according to a DPS spokesperson from the Laredo region. At approximately 6 a.m., Laredo's law enforcement received a report of a white Toyota SUV suspected of [...]

Two Dead After Chase, Crash Near Laredo – 710am KURV

Two people are dead after a chase and crash in the Laredo area. Law enforcement began chasing an SUV early Thursday after a report that the vehicle was involved in human smuggling. The SUV refused to stop for state troopers but wound up crashing into a light pole. Two people inside the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was arrested but managed to escape, stealing two vehicles, including a DPS unit. Troopers arrested the suspect a…