 Eight people lost their lives after a suspected human smuggler fled police and collided with another vehicle on a South Texas highway. The crash occurred on Wednesday when the driver suspected of carrying smuggling migrants, outrun deputies from the Zavala County Sheriff's Office and attempted to pass a semi-truck, the State Department of Public Safety said. The suspect was driving from Houston in Honda vehicle and was trying to avoid the arrest, according to a police spokesperson. As a result of the crash, the 21-year-old driver and five passengers from the Honda were killed, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. While the identities of other killed persons are being held until the next of kin are notified, it has been revealed that several of the victims were from Honduras.