A seemingly routine traffic accident spiraled into a chaotic scene involving fleeing vehicles, unlicensed drivers, and ultimately, arrests and immigration detainers, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, which unfolded on local roadways, took a series of unexpected turns.
MCSO investigators said on Friday that the initial incident involved a van, driven by 34-year-old Enrique De Jesus Cante-Gomez of Miami, being rear-ended by another vehicle.
However, instead of remaining at the scene to exchange information, Cante-Gomez and one of his passengers fled in the damaged van. A third passenger, traveling in a separate car that was accompanying the van, also fled the scene…