Border Patrol Pursuit Ends in Crash; 5 Injured

Posted: Aug 09, 2009 4:35 PM PDT
Updated: Aug 09, 2009 4:35 PM PDT

A border patrol pursuit ended with a crash in East County Sunday, injuring several people as they were ejected from their vehicle.

Around five people were treated for injuries after the crash that happened just before 9 a.m. on state Route 94 at Steele Canyon Road, said the dispatcher with the Heartland fire dispatching agency.

Authorities said the car crashed after the driver sped off when pulled over by border patrol agents.

It is believed the occupants of the vehicle were here illegally, however, officially, their immigration status is unknown.

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