Car involved in crash had 15 immigrants
At least 15 suspected illegal immigrants escaped injury Saturday when their driver failed to pull over for a sheriff’s deputy and struck a tree on the Sunrise Highway in the Laguna Mountains, authorities said.
The deputy tried to stop the van for a traffic violation about 1 p.m., sheriff’s Lt. Hope Andrews said. She said about 30 seconds later the deputy reported the van had struck a tree and people were jumping out and running.
The crash occurred near the entrance to the Laguna Campground, northeast of Pine Valley, the CHP reported.
Authorities estimated that five people ran from the van, including the driver, who escaped. Another 10 people were still inside when the deputy asked for help from the California Highway Patrol officers and Border Patrol agents.
The Border Patrol took the passengers into custody, the CHP Web site said.
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