A border patrol agent has died after a crash while tracking a group of people who had crossed the border illegally.
PUBLISHED 1:30 PM CST Dec. 07, 2022MISSION, Texas — A United States Customs and Border Patrol agent died Wednesday after an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling along the border in South Texas, according to the agency.
The accident happened about 1 a.m. near Mission, Texas, along the border with Mexico, Customs and Border Patrol said in a statement. The agent was tracking a group of people who had crossed the border illegally. Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began life-saving efforts and called for an ambulance, the statement said. The agent died at a hospital.
“The death of an Agent who died while securing our nation’s border is a tremendous loss for our organization and our nation, our prayers are with his family and co-workers during this difficult time,” said U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz in the statement.The Texas-Mexico border has seen multiple deadly accidents in recent years stemming from immigration-related pursuits.
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