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Arizona U.S. Border Patrol agent struck by vehicle during police chase

By Louis Casiano
Published  February 14, 2024 7:23am MST
U.S. Border Security
FOX News

TUCSON - A U.S. Border Patrol agent was injured Tuesday during a chase near the Arizona-Mexico border, authorities said.

The agent was struck around 8 a.m. at the State Route 86 immigration checkpoint near Three Points, Arizona, just outside Tucson, U.S. Border Patrol said. 

The vehicle that struck the agent was being chased by the Tohono O'odham Police Department. The agent sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was flown to Banner University Medical Center.

Arizona border agent hit by car during pursuit

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was injured Tuesday during a chase near the Arizona-Mexico border, authorities said.

The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Professional Responsibility are investigating.

In a statement to KGUN-TV, the FBI said two people were inside the vehicle being pursued. 

One person was taken into custody when the car crashed and another remains on the loose, the FBI told Fox News Digital. No one was injured in the crash.

Get updates on this story at FOXNews.com

border patrol chase

The agent was struck around 8 a.m. on Feb. 13 at the State Route 86 immigration checkpoint near Three Points, Arizona, just outside Tucson, U.S. Border Patrol said. 

Map of Three Points