US Border Patrol agent dies while chasing illegal migrants on southern border

US Border Patrol agent dies while chasing illegal migrants on southern border
# 08 December 2022 01:10 (UTC +04:00)

A US Border Patrol agent died early on Wednesday morning after he crashed his all-terrain vehicle while pursuing a group of migrants who crossed the US southern border illegally, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"On December 7, 2022, at approximately 1:00 am [Central Time], a Border Patrol agent assigned to the McAllen Station patrolling the international boundary on an all-terrain vehicle was tracking a group of subjects that illegally crossed the border when he was involved in an accident near Mission, Texas," the CBP said.

The unidentified Border Patrol agent was found unresponsive by other agents and taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to CBP.

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