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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Death toll at 9 in rollover

BY MARK RANDALL, SUN STAFF WRITER
Aug 7, 2006

An apparent immigrant smuggling attempt turned fatal north of Yuma Monday morning, killing nine suspected illegal immigrants and injuring 13 other illegal aliens who were all packed inside an SUV while fleeing from agents.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said a Chevrolet Suburban holding as many as 22 suspected illegal immigrants rolled over around 6:30 a.m. on Martinez Lake Road after the vehicle swerved to avoid spike strips deployed by the agents to slow the Suburban.

U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted the vehicle traveling on a dirt road near the Arizona-California border. A border patrol spokeswoman said the route is commonly used by smugglers to avoid a checkpoint on U.S. Highway 95.

The driver of the Suburban tried to outrun the agents and ended up heading east on Martinez Lake Road toward U.S. Highway 95, but flipped over when it attempted to make a U-turn near milepost 4.

Yuma County Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. Leon Wilmot said the individuals were stacked like "cord wood" inside the vehicle.

"Having that many people in a Suburban, I don't think they were all seat belted in," Wilmot said. "They (smugglers) pack them in there so tight, there is no room."

posted by missionaryman | 4:37 AM

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