Man, woman dispute who crashed car carrying 4 migrants
State Route 86 photo courtesy Arizona Department of Transportation
Driver(s) reportedly told on phone by smuggler to floor gas pedal instead of stopping for Border Patrol
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Aug 29, 2023 / 10:54 AM CDT
Updated: Aug 29, 2023 / 10:54 AM CDT
DEL RIO, Texas (Border Report) – A man and a woman are facing federal felony charges stemming from a high-speed car crash in Arizona with four migrants and a loaded AR-15 rifle on board.
The case originated with U.S. Border Patrol agents trying to stop a vehicle with New Mexico license plates on Arizona’s State Road 86 last July. Driver Angel Rocha pulled to the side of the road. But he would later tell investigators that the woman in the front passenger seat reported the situation to their employer and both were told to keep driving, federal court records show.
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Agents followed the fleeing Jetta from a distance and witnessed it come to a stop 15 minutes later eastbound on SR 86. The female front passenger allegedly exchanged seats with Rocha and sped off, the agents said.
The new driver, named in an arrest affidavit as Naveah Avila, allegedly rolled the car over while trying to pass another vehicle around a turn; the agents found her walking “in a state of confusion” near the wreck and called for a medical evacuation helicopter to come fly her to a hospital.
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