A Mexican illegal immigrant, who sped through a US Border Patrol checkpoint and seriously hurt an agent, was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison.

Terrifying video footage shows 28-year-old Jorge Garcia-Osornio's car speeding through the Pine Valley, California checkpoint in November 2017.

It shows Garcia-Osornio's car crashing a steel-framed stop sign as the federal agent jumps out of the way. Border officials said Garcia was illegally in the US.

Garcia made an illegal U-turn and began driving in the opposite direction on the freeway.

Despite moving swiftly, the agent was caught in the crossfire and was struck by debris flying from the sign. He allegedly likened the blow to being 'hit with a baseball bat.'

'In committing his criminal act, Garcia not only placed the lives of those he smuggled in grave danger, but seriously injured a Border Patrol agent in the process,' Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott said.

Garcia, who led other Border Patrol agents on a 100 mph chase, was reportedly bringing two undocumented immigrants across the border.

A man from Mexico, who sped through a US Border Patrol checkpoint and seriously hurt an agent, was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison

The incident occurred in November 2017 and video footage shows 28-year-old Jorge Garcia-Osornio's car speeding through the Pine Valley, California checkpoint

He pleaded guilty to transporting the individuals and admitted he was going to be paid $1,400 to $2,000 for hiding the undocumented immigrants on the floor of his sedan.

'This defendant had no regard for the safety of his passengers, other drivers on the freeway or agents at the checkpoint,' Adam Braverman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, said in a statement.'

It's a miracle no one died in this incident. Smugglers operate in a world where immigrants are just dollar signs, not people.'

Garcia-Osornio, who led other Border Patrol agents on a 100 mph chase, was reportedly bringing two undocumented immigrants across the border