Apr 15, 2025 - Politics & Policy

2 U.S. service members killed in "vehicle accident" near U.S.-Mexico border

Rebecca Falconer

US Army soldiers patrol the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 24, 2025. — U.S. Army soldiers patrol the border with Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas, earlier this year. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

Two U.S. service members were killed and another seriously wounded in a military "vehicle accident" in New Mexico on Tuesday, per a United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) statement.

The big picture: "Three service members deployed in support of Joint Task Force Southern Border were involved in a vehicle accident" around 8:50am near Santa Teresa, N.M., some 13 miles northwest of El Paso, Texas, NORTHCOM said.

The injured soldier was in serious condition in a local area hospital, according to NORTHCOM.
"The cause of the accident is under investigation," it added.
Some 10,000 troops were deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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