A suspect involved in an alleged illegal alien smuggling venture is now in an Arizona hospital after crashing his vehicle while fleeing from the U.S. Border Patrol. According to authorities, the unidentified United States citizen was attempting to smuggle three illegal aliens into the United States before crashing the vehicle on Saturday.
The border detection technology monitored by the Border Patrol initially observed the vehicle shortly after 3:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Parker Canyon Lake. The lake is located a mere five miles from the U.S.-Mexico boundary line and has been frequently used by alien smugglers to move their human cargo inland. Signs on the federal property warn visitors with a simple message: “Travel Caution. Smuggling and illegal immigrants may be encountered in this area.”
Agents in the field were alerted to the activity and located the suspicious vehicle leaving the border area on Arizona State Route 83. The SUV was identified as a white Nissan Rogue. The vehicle stopped within moments of being spotted, and three people disembarked and ran into the surrounding high desert, according to the Border Patrol. The vehicle fled the scene of the bailout and continued traveling northbound, away from the Border Patrol agents parked along the highway…