{"id":332091,"date":"2026-06-11T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/332091\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:15:09","slug":"39-migrants-rescued-from-burning-trailer-after-south-texas-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/332091\/","title":{"rendered":"39 migrants rescued from burning trailer after South Texas chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Thirty-nine suspected undocumented migrants were rescued from a burning tractor-trailer following a chase Thursday night at a South Texas immigration checkpoint.<\/p>\n

A K-9 officer alerted to the trailer around 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Falfurrias Immigration Checkpoint. Agents directed the driver to secondary inspection, but the driver allegedly ignored instructions and fled, triggering a chase.<\/p>\n

39 migrants rescued from burning trailer after South Texas chase<\/p>\n

Officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety responded and used a device to immobilize the vehicle, damaging the tractor-trailer’s tires. The driver continued on until the trailer caught fire.<\/p>\n

\"Falfurrias<\/p>\n

KTLM<\/p>\n

Troopers and agents immediately removed 2 people from the burning semi-truck and arrested them. Officials were then able to open the locked trailer and rescue 39 people believed to be in the country illegally.<\/p>\n

All individuals were medically examined before being taken into custody.<\/p>\n

\"Falfurrias<\/p>\n

KTLM<\/p>\n

The incident shut down southbound U.S. 281 for several hours. The road was eventually reopened late Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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