A 17-year-old male driver was arrested in connection with a crash near a McAllen shopping center that the Texas Department of Public Safety said was caused by a human-smuggling related chase.

According to DPS, the vehicle driven by an unidentified 17-year-old male evaded authorities before crashing. Six people bailed from the truck.

A total of three people are in custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

DPS arrested the driver and a teen passenger on a charge of human smuggling. A handgun was found in the possession of one of the accused smugglers, DPS said.