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2 soldiers, Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash

March 8, 2024 / 9:10 PM CST / CBS Texas

CBS News Texas

RIO GRANDE CITY – Two soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent were killed Friday in a helicopter crash near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Another soldier was injured, according to a news release from the Joint Task Force North.

The helicopter was assigned to the federal Southwest border support mission, the release said. The accident occurred about 1:50 p.m.

Names of those killed won't be released until next of kin have been told.

The accident remains under investigation, the release said.

CBS News Texas will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Doug Myers

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent time as a digital content manager for a national trade association and as communications director for a state agency.