Dozens were arrested by Border Patrol agents after two trucks carrying immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally led authorities on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of over 100 mph.
U.S. Border Patrol agents tried to pull over two suspected load vehicles as they traveled west on Interstate 8 Wednesday evening.
Both vehicles sped up, reaching 100 miles per hour, according to El Cajon Police.
Then they split up, one exiting at the Greenfield off-ramp and the other taking off into El Cajon residential streets, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says.
The second vehicle, a Chevy pickup truck, maneuvered through streets and clipped at least one parked car, according to El Cajon Police.
That pursuit ended when the suspect slammed into a yard near Lindsay Street and Joey Avenue. The crash also involved a Border Patrol truck.
There, the driver and 15 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were arrested.
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As for the first vehicle, agents stopped it near a Jack in the Box, where they arrested another 16 immigrants and the driver.
Four people were taken to the hosital for a precautionary evaluation, according to the CPB.
