Texas authorities arrested a suspected human smuggler and illegal aliens who crashed into multiple vehicles during a high-speed pursuit near the southern border this week.
The harrowing incident unfolded on Christmas Eve in Laredo.
Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) troopers attempted to pull over a suspicious Volkswagen Atlas on Interstate 35 but the driver fled, triggering a dangerous chase.
The Atlas subsequently crashed into several parked cars and another vehicle, injuring four people inside.
The driver and two passengers then attempted to flee on foot but were caught.
“The driver, Luis Gerardo Velazquez of Laredo (pictured wearing glasses and a gray shirt), was arrested for smuggling of persons and evading arrest,” TxDPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez explained in a statement.
“The two passengers, illegal immigrants from Mexico, were charged with evading arrest on foot.”
Christmas Eve Enforcement in Action.
During interdiction patrols as part of Operation Lone Star 2.0, @TxDPS Troopers attempted to stop a Volkswagen Atlas on I-35 in Laredo. The vehicle fled, leading to a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash involving another vehicle and… pic.twitter.com/BlDMYtIPNC
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) December 25, 2025
All three suspects were booked into Webb County Jail while the injured victims were treated at a local hospital.
Last week, a human smuggler slammed an SUV into a commercial vehicle during another harrowing chase in Laredo.
NEW | Texas DPS Arrests Human Smuggler After High-Speed Chase in Laredo
12/17/25 — @TxDPS Troopers arrested a human smuggler after a high-speed chase in Laredo.
The smuggler fled in a Lincoln Navigator, leading Troopers on a pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into a… pic.twitter.com/8WPhsKlATx
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) December 23, 2025
Ten illegal aliens were taken into custody, and the driver, Jorge Alonso Diaz Jr., was charged with smuggling of persons, causing serious bodily injury, and evading arrest.
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