Authorities say a crash left four people hospitalized after the car they were in hit a power pole during a police chase.

The crash happened in the community of La Rosita Thursday afternoon.

Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Sgt. Maria Montalvo says DPS troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle when the driver instead sped off.

The driver wound up crashing into a power pole.

Authorities say those in the vehicle were involved in human smuggling.