Truck driver in custody after 80-100 people bail out of trailer at San Antonio truck stop

0
10K


Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating a suspected large scale human smuggling attempt that ended with dozens of people fleeing from a tractor trailer at a Texas truck stop on Thursday night.

The incident began around 6:30 p.m. on May 6 when the San Antonio Police Department received a call about a suspicious 18 wheeler traveling east on I-10.

San Antonio Park Police located the truck and pulled the vehicle over at the TA truck stop at I-10 and North Foster Road.

According to local news outlet KSAT, when officers approached the 49 year old truck driver, an estimated 80 to 100 people began running from the trailer into nearby brush.

Police were able to detain 29 people who fled from the trailer. One person needed medical attention for dehydration.

The San Antonio Police Department says that the truck driver could be facing federal charges related to human smuggling.

The Department of Homeland Security is leading the investigation into the incident.

 


Love
1
Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
VIDEO: Big rig boat steals the show at New Jersey boat parade
A boat masquerading as a semi truck turned heads and won the competition in its category at the...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-26 23:46:00 0 11K
Trucking News
FMCSA responds to uptick in large truck crash fatalities with 52% increase in funding for inspections and investigations
This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced hundreds of millions...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-06-03 23:49:23 0 10K
Trucking News
Dash cam shows how a minivan sent a FedEx truck skidding off Indiana Toll Road
Indiana State Police have released dash cam video from a crash that left a truck hanging off of...
By Truck Drivers Life 2022-02-01 02:15:32 0 17K
Trucking News
Major Louisville interstate closure begins next week
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking drivers to plan ahead for the closure of a...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-01 21:33:18 0 10K
Trucking News
Suspect accused of shooting at semis arrested
A man wanted for two shooting incidents involving semi trucks in Arkansas has been taken into...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-07-25 14:43:07 0 12K
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life