Agents Suffer Minor Injuries
JAMUL, Calif. -- Officials said two Border Patrol agents were injured after a suspected human smuggler rammed his SUV into their patrol car near San Diego over the weekend.
It happened Saturday around 9 p.m. along Ivanhoe Ranch Road in Jamul, Calif.According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, the agents attempted to stop a Jeep Grand Cherokee they suspected was transporting illegal immigrants. The driver of the SUV sped off from the attempted stop and began driving erratically, officials said, and agents ended their pursuit.
A short time later, the agents spotted the SUV parked on the shoulder of Ivanhoe Ranch Road with its headlights off. As the agents approached the vehicle, officials said the SUV rammed head-on into the agents' patrol car. The driver then reversed the SUV and crashed into the agents a second time, disabling both vehicles.The agents were able to apprehend eight male Mexican nationals illegally in the U.S. inside the Jeep Cherokee, officials said. The 28-year-old driver was taken into custody and faces illegal immigrant smuggling and assault on a federal agent charges.The agents were evaluated at a local hospital for minor injuries.
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