NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Mexican national is now facing charges for a pursuit and rollover that killed two people and injured 10 others near Santa Teresa. A criminal complaint states border patrol agents tried to pull over an SUV driven by 19-year-old Julio Garcia-Rascon last week, but he fled.
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At some point, investigators say Garcia-Rascon lost control, rolled the SUV, and crashed into a power pole. Thirteen people were inside at the time, nine of them Mexican nationals. Garcia-Rascon is facing nine charges related to the crash, including vehicular homicide. It’s unclear if he could face human smuggling charges. Prosecutors have filed a motion to keep him locked up until trial.
