Police chase at US border has killed two immigrants

Two people traveling in a vehicle carrying illegal immigrants died Saturday during a police chase in the state of New Mexico, United States, near the Mexican border, announced Sunday the authorities.

The deceased, whose identity was not revealed, They were traveling with nine others in a gray van on a highway connecting the cities of Columbus and Santa Teresa., in Doña Ana County, said Sunday the Customs and Border Protection Bureau (CBP).

Alerted by a report of a possible irregular entry into the country, CBP agents from El Paso, Texas located the vehicle and attempted to arrest it.

However, the van did not stop, which led to a high-speed pursuit on the highway, which ended when the authorities deployed a chain of spikes to force the driver to stop the vehicle.

However, he chose to turn suddenly, which caused the van to overturn violently.

"The vehicle dodged the device, started to light and two people died. The agents immediately provided medical badistance and contacted the health services and police of the state of Nuevo Leon. Mexico", details the CBP statement.

The authorities certified the deaths of the two people expelled from the van and proceeded to arrest the rest of the pbadengers.

Five of the inmates had various injuries, which is why they were transferred to a nearby hospital where they were taken care of.

The authorities have indicated that the identity of the victims will only be revealed when their families are duly informed.

With information from EFE