SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man has been arrested in a human smuggling case that ended in a car crash in Zavala County, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at 7 a.m. on Wednesday on southbound U.S. Highway 83 near Crystal City.
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Deputies tried to pull over a black Porsche Cayenne for a traffic violation, but the vehicle continued to drive southbound on the highway.
The driver “began driving recklessly” and reached speeds of 112 miles per hour, deputies said in a news release.
A deputy applied a tire-deflation device and the Porsche came to a stop. Several people fled from the vehicle and the Porsche started to drive off again on the highway.
The vehicle eventually stopped at a ranch, and the driver was taken into custody.
ZCSO identified the driver as Brito Hernandez Leosbel, of San Antonio.
He was charged with smuggling of persons-fleeing, authorities said.
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