100MPH Police Chase Causes Complete CHAOS

A helicopter camera caught two suspected human smugglers blowing past 100 mph on a Texas interstate, then watched the whole plan fall apart in minutes.

Quick Take

Aerial footage shows a vehicle hitting speeds over 100 mph on Interstate 10 near Fabens, Texas, before officers disabled it.
Both occupants ran on foot after the vehicle stopped, and one suspect allegedly carjacked a civilian at gunpoint.
Texas state troopers took both suspects into custody, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection providing air support.
The chase matches a pattern seen in dozens of other Texas border pursuits tied to human smuggling.

A Chase Caught From The Sky

The footage came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations, flying overhead as the pursuit unfolded on Interstate 10 near Fabens, just southeast of El Paso. The video shows the suspect vehicle weaving through traffic at speeds authorities say topped 100 mph, according to a Fox News report on the incident. The chase ended when law enforcement disabled the vehicle, forcing both occupants out and onto the highway shoulder on foot.

Once the vehicle stopped moving, the danger did not end. One of the two suspects allegedly ran toward a nearby civilian and carjacked that person at gunpoint, according to the same report. Texas Department of Public Safety officers moved in and took both men into custody shortly after. No civilian injuries were reported in connection with the alleged carjacking.

Why This Fits A Known Pattern

This was not an isolated event. Texas troopers have repeatedly described nearly identical scenes along the border corridor: a vehicle packed with undocumented passengers, a trooper attempting a stop, a chase that hits triple-digit speeds, and a foot bailout once spike strips or road conditions end the run. State police in Kinney County and Hidalgo County have logged similar arrests tied to human smuggling charges after high-speed pursuits.

Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star has made these pursuits a centerpiece of its border strategy. State troopers under that operation have stopped more than 8,700 suspected smuggling attempts since the mission launched, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Officials frequently point to chases like the one near Fabens as proof the strategy is catching real smuggling operations rather than making empty arrests.

The Real Cost Of High-Speed Pursuits

These chases carry serious risk for everyone nearby, not just the people running from police. Human Rights Watch found that in the 29 months after Operation Lone Star began, at least 74 people died and 189 more were hurt in 49 pursuits tied to Texas troopers or local police in border counties. A separate analysis of Texas Department of Public Safety data counted 258 pursuits in just the first nine months of 2024 alone, with roughly a quarter ending in a crash.

An independent review commissioned by El Paso County went further, concluding that state police pursuit policy does not do enough to prioritize public safety during these chases. That finding does not change what happened on Interstate 10 near Fabens, but it explains why every high-speed border pursuit draws scrutiny beyond just the arrest itself. Troopers are chasing real criminals, and real bystanders are on that same highway.

The Streets Are Talking: 🚨 100+ MPH HUMAN SMUGGLING CHASE ENDS IN CHAOS! 🚨

Suspected human smugglers allegedly pushed the gas pedal past 100 MPH on a Texas highway, turning I-10 into their personal racetrack—until their getaway finally unraveled.

🚁 Helicopter footage… pic.twitter.com/H384tkF4Xr

— Decory Davis (@DavisDecory) August 29, 2026

Supporters of the current border enforcement posture will see this chase as exactly the kind of interdiction the public wants: fast identification, fast response, and fast arrests before smugglers can vanish into a border community. Critics of the pursuit tactics themselves argue that speed alone should never be worth an innocent driver’s life. Both things can be true at once, and this case shows why the debate over pursuit policy keeps resurfacing every time troopers turn on their lights.

For now, the record is straightforward. Two men allegedly ran a human smuggling operation on Interstate 10, tried to outrun Texas troopers at speeds over 100 mph, bailed out on foot, and one of them allegedly turned a getaway into an armed carjacking before both were caught. Whatever additional court filings emerge later, the aerial footage already tells the public exactly how this one ended: with red and blue lights, a stopped civilian car, and two men in handcuffs on the shoulder of I-10.