2 men dead in border smuggling attempt

By Lyndsay Winkley
3:56 p.m.Aug. 12, 2014 Updated5:43 p.m.


Two bodies were found in the trunk of a car at the San Ysidro border crossing Tuesday. The car was taken into a secondary inspection area where investigators examined the car. Here investigators examine an orange Dodge Challenger. — John Gastaldo / U-T San Diego

SAN YSIDRO — A suspected human smuggling attempt left two men dead Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

The men in their 20s were found in the back of a car that was headed into the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry about 2:40 p.m., officials said. The car had been pulled over for a secondary inspection.

San Diego Fire-Rescue spokesman Lee Swanson said one person was dead when authorities arrived and the other was taken to a hospital, where that person later died.

The incident was "related to an alleged illegal entry attempt," said CBP spokeswoman Angelica De Cima.

Authorities were investigating the discovery and provided no additional information. It was originally reported the bodies were female.

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