Truck carrying 13 illegal immigrants crashes; 2 dead

by Alex Bloom - Dec.
14, 2008 12:42 PM
The Arizona Republic

Two people died when a pickup truck carrying 13 undocumented aliens rolled over in Pinal County on Sunday morning.

Pinal County Sheriff's Deputies responded at 7:25 a.m. to the rollover west of Sunland Gin Road and Aries Drive. Some of the 11 other victims were air-lifted to hospitals. The 13 undocumented aliens were riding in the bed of the truck.

"Nobody chased them or anything else. It was just a rollover," said Michael Minter, public information director for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
The driver of the vehicle fled and police have not located him. Minter said the truck was reported stolen by the Buckeye Police Department.

Southwest Ambulance and Arizona City, Casa Grande, and Eloy fire departments also responded to the scene.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is handling the investigation.

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