The mother of Jesus Atenco Perez, who died in a car crash while being pursued by a Border Patrol agent, is suing the federal government. The incident occurred when the driver's car collided with a parked vehicle after fleeing law enforcement. The wrongful death and negligence lawsuit targets Customs and Border Protection and includes claims of civil rights violations against the pursuing agent. Earlier that day, Border Patrol agents encountered that same vehicle while responding to suspicious activity near the border fence, resulting in a prior chase.
The mother of a passenger killed in a car crash that happened as the driver fled a Border Patrol agent in Otay Mesa is suing the federal government.
Jesus Atenco Perez, 23, was in the backseat when the sedan slammed into a parked Caltrans vehicle on the shoulder of state Route 905 and flipped.
The suit alleges wrongful death and negligence claims against Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of Border Patrol, and civil rights violations.
Court documents allege this crash was the second run-in Border Patrol agents had that day with the distinctive car.
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