The TRT received this information from the BLM

Imperial Sand Dunes, CA – Vehicle Pursuit; Assist Border Patrol –

On November 16, 2003, two El Centro Rangers were patrolling near Midway Campground at Imperial Sand Dunes when they observed two Border Patrol units following a maroon Chevy Tahoe eastbound on Grey’s Well Road.

Border Patrol had earlier advised Rangers of several vehicles, which had been reported to have illegally entered from Mexico, or were getting ready to cross into the United States near Midway Campground.

Based on this information, Rangers attempted to assist Border Patrol with a vehicle stop, at which time both Rangers and the pursuing Agents activated their emergency lights and sirens. The vehicle immediately picked up speed and failed to yield to both Rangers and Border Patrol Units.

The suspect vehicle continued south toward Mexico at a high rate of speed when it forced one Ranger patrol unit to correct itself in order not to collide with it, and into a large drop-off causing some minor front end damage to the patrol unit. The other patrol units continued south, attempting to stop the suspect vehicle until it crossed the US/Mexico boundary, and pursuing officers were unable to follow.

It was later learned from witness statements that the suspect vehicle had been casing several campsites in the Buttercup/Midway campgrounds. Also, recent thefts of ATVs and equipment have been occurring in these areas as more and more off-road enthusiasts and campers have been arriving in the South Dunes.
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Watch your stuff out there.
Glenn

Good to know.

2003 though. theres a big fence there now!

Dec 16 2003, 12:41 PM ???????????????????????????

way to go.... 7 years and brought back from the dead...

Crusty is becoming the KING of thread revival!!

For some people, time, like their thought processes, are not necessarily linear.

Great, now we need a thread resurection emoticon so we can be warned