A dangerous pursuit ended when a suspected human smuggler crashed a stolen pickup truck into a tree and then bailed out alongside half a dozen illegal aliens in Texas this week, authorities say.

The wild chase unfolded on Friday in Val Verde County, near the southern border.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to pull over a suspicious Dodge Ram when the driver took evasive action.

Aerial footage of the high-speed pursuit was published on social media by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS).

The driver of the Dodge can be seen racing down US 277, putting motorists in grave danger as he hurtled recklessly through multiple intersections and around other vehicles.

Eventually, the driver left the pavement, slammed through a fence, and proceeded to barrel across a private ranch before crashing into a tree.

After the damaged vehicle came to a stop, passengers and driver bailed out and attempted to escape on foot.

The driver, identified as Carlos Lombardich-Villalobos of Lockhart, Texas, was quickly apprehended, along with six illegal aliens.

“Troopers discovered that the Dodge Ram was stolen out of Bastrop, Texas. Troopers charged Villalobos with smuggling of persons, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, deadly conduct, evading arrest, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle,” TxDPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez explained in a statement.

The illegal aliens were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol.

Dangerous smuggling pursuits unfold constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border, as InfoWars frequently reports.

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