Video: Border agents pull woman smuggled in duffle bag from fiery wreck
Bodycam shows officers heaving a large duffle bag out of the burning car and releasing the woman zipped inside
By Suzie Ziegler
LAREDO, Texas — New bodycam footage shows a bizarre and dramatic scene at the Texas-Mexico border.
In the video, Border Patrol agents and Texas state troopers rush toward a fiery car wreck.
"She's in the bag," a man is heard saying in the video.
Together, three officers reach into the back of the burning car and remove a large duffle bag. With some difficulty, they carry the heavy bag back a few steps and unzip it, releasing the woman who was trapped inside.
The March 24 incident happened near Laredo, Texas, according to FOX News. Border Patrol agents were pursuing a suspected smuggler when the man crashed and the car caught fire. The suspect tried to run but was quickly caught by state troopers, the report said.
NEW: Absolutely wild footage from a @TxDPS trooper’s bodycam following a fiery human smuggler pursuit crash near Laredo. It shows TX troopers and Border Patrol agents saving the life of a woman who was zipped up in a duffel bag being smuggled inside the burning car. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/OZmAlz0xnj
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) March 31, 2022
