ALPINE, TX – While the temperature was dropping Thursday night, the speed of a Honda Civic was reaching triple digits (120 miles per hour to be exact) as the driver sped through the West Texas darkness.
Here is the information from the Brewster County Sheriff's Office:
Following closely behind, with flashing lights and sirens, were two Brewster County Deputies. The driver of the Honda, David Ramirez, slowed down briefly, near the intersection of Highway 118 and FM 170, to allow his 4 passengers, illegal aliens from Mexico, to try and escape on foot.
Ramirez Crashed Car Running from Sheriffs Deputies (Contributed/Brewster Co. Sheriffs Office)
Ramirez then fled North, again reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour. Additional units responded from Alpine, and deployed stop sticks(tire deflation device) near Elephant Mountain. The stop sticks were effective, and Ramirez was unable to continue much further. He left the roadway, and struck a rock outcropping.
Ramirez then attempted to run from deputies and assisting US Border Patrol Agents, before being physically restrained, and taken into custody.
Ramirez faces multiple charges for smuggling of persons, evading arrest, and resisting arrest. The illegal aliens were referred to Border Patrol Agents for processing and deportation.
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