The tragic incident is reported to have occurred at approximately 11:00 pm on Friday June, 21, 2019 on a rural road near the town of Brackettville, Texas in Kinney County.
Law enforcement officials report that a traffic stop on a truck was initiated due to a discrepancy on its license plates. The driver of the truck did not comply and proceeded to lead law enforcement officers on a high speed chase.
The pursuit ended when the suspect's vehicle violently veered of the road and crashed.
There were A total of 9 migrants being transported in the pickup truck and two U.S. citizens.