10 Illegal Aliens Hurt in Chase
Associated Press
A fleeing car plunged down an embankment beside Interstate 5 during a chase with the Border Patrol, injuring 10 illegal aliens, officials said today.
The accident occurred shortly before midnight Sunday after the car carrying the 10 people sped away from the San Onofre Border Patrol checkpoint, racing north on the interstate at speeds up to 80 m.p.h., said Agent Mike Niceley, a Border Patrol spokesman. Four of the people in the car suffered serious injuries.
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