First, why would this happen? In 1990, a Suburban, loaded with about 15 illegals, was being chased by Border Patrol through Temecula, California. As it approached the High School, four students in a car pulled out from the High School, were broadsided, and all four were killed. Border Patrol got a lot of negative press and a huge lawsuit.
Higher ups in the Border Patrol mandated a policy that said if the pursued driver violated ANY traffic law, the Agent was to turn off the lights and siren on the patrol car, and make a u-turn.
The policy was leaked to smugglers. If a driver transporting illegals even thinks that he is about to be followed or pursued, he will speed up to 90 miles an hour, drive on the wrong side of the road, or cut off several cars.
NOTE the line in the CHP Log:
1:54AM - 1039 MEXICAN CONSULATE
1:46AM - ADD L LINE 83, NOTIFY MEXICAN CONSULATE REGARDING MEXICAN NATIONALS INV IN TC
Usually, the people from the Consulate are listening to scanners and will be there before the Highway Patrol arrives. They will tell the driver not to say anything.