Posted on 06/26/2002 12:22:03 AM PDT by brat
Six Killed in Van Crash; 33 Illegal Immigrants Were on Board
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
SAN DIEGO — A van carrying 27 illegal immigrants smashed head-on into two other vehicles as it went the wrong way on an interstate with its headlights off, apparently in an attempt by the driver to avoid an immigration checkpoint. Six people were killed and 31 injured.
Loaded with immigrants from Mexico and Brazil, the Dodge van sideswiped two cars and then collided with a Ford Explorer about 15 miles north of the Mexican border Monday night, the California Highway patrol said.
The Explorer flew over a guardrail and down an embankment, killing driver Larry S. Baca, 50, of Albuquerque, N.M. The van then crashed head-on with a Toyota van.
The driver of the Dodge van and four passengers were killed, the Highway Patrol said. Their identities were not known since most people in the van did not have identification, Officer Steve Lopez said.
Thirty-one people, most suffering minor injuries, were taken to hospitals. One woman remained in serious condition Tuesday.
The remote area, about 45 miles east of San Diego, is commonly used by smugglers driving vehicles crammed with illegal immigrants.
The Border Patrol maintains a checkpoint on the highway, Interstate 8, about three miles from the accident site.
On Tiger Mountain Road out of Issaquah, WA
I am convinced that not until we hold the EMPLOYERS/CEO's/Mgrs personally responsible, will this massive and arrogant invasion of Illegals be stopped.
Yeah, I had that thought - I wonder how many illegals they can stuff into the back of an 18 wheeler rig?
And RP, since you asked first- YOU get the bill!
If he were still with us I'm sure Mr Baca would agree that in making their omelets our political leaders and captains of industry can't avoid a few broken eggs.
After all, they're building something much bigger than any one of us...
In this area, most of them work as landscapers, cement workers or odd jobs. The best we can tell, this batch was "gardeners." Probably not a dime between them... or their boss, if they had one.
It sounds like they just came up from south of the border.
That is a terrible thing to happen. Imagine the rage of the other driver's family!
Reckless endangerment to the max.
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