1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after high-speed chase ends with canal crash
Gabrielle Lopez
UPDATE (July 16, 2026) — A high-speed pursuit Wednesday morning involved a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper and U.S. Border Patrol, according to a DPS news release.
At 6:33 a.m., a DPS trooper tried to stop a red Jeep on I-10 in Hudspeth County, and the suspected driver — 31-year-old Adrian Leonardo Sandoval — failed to yield, prompting the pursuit.
During the chase, Sandoval allegedly drove over 100 miles per hour, according to DPS. He allegedly passed traffic on the improved shoulder and hit another vehicle.
The pursuit ended when Sandoval reportedly crashed into a canal.
Authorities arrested Sandoval after being pulled out of the canal. A woman was also in the Jeep and sent to a hospital.
Authorities charged Sandoval with evading arrest or detention causing serious body injury, reckless driving, fail to stop/render aid and human smuggling.
Officials are still investigating the incident.
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed a crash in Socorro Wednesday. It happened near North Loop Drive.
Our ABC-7 photographer reported seeing a vehicle crashed into a canal near Bauman Road. Border Patrol, state troopers and Socorro police were at the scene.
ABC-7 reached out to DPS, and it said the scene was still active at 7:39 a.m. The department said it will have more details later Wednesday.