2 Killed, 2 Dozen Hurt in Chase by Border Patrol
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two people were killed and two dozen others were hurt Monday night when a van carrying a suspected 27 illegal immigrants crashed on Interstate 8 near Holtville.
The injured passengers were taken to hospitals in El Centro, Calif.; San Diego; and Yuma, Ariz.
The driver was trying to flee from the Border Patrol when the van hit a curb and rolled over, officials said.
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