DPS Troopers were led on a short pursuit after the driver of a whitetruck tractor towing a flatbed trailer failed to stop for a DPS commercial vehicle safety inspection in La Salle County. The driver finally stopped and fled the vehicle on foot. DPS Troopers and law enforcement agency partners then discovered 23 illegal immigrants concealed in the floor of the vehicle’s flatbed trailer without proper ventilation.

The group of illegal immigrants included 15 males, six females and two juveniles from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. One illegal immigrant was treated for dehydration and transported to a local hospital. All 23 were referred to Border Patrol.