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Two U.S. Border Patrol agents hospitalized following accident east of Yuma

The two agents were injured at a checkpoint on Interstate 8

YUMA, Ariz. — A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said a pickup truck crashed into the Border Patrol Immigration Checkpoint near Yuma, Arizona on Oct. 21 at 4:38 p.m.

Two agents were injured and transported to a local hospital, then later flown to Phoenix for advanced care, authorities said. Several other individuals were transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 

“The U.S. Border Patrol would like to thank all the first responders and trauma personnel who worked tirelessly through the night to deliver lifesaving care to all involved, and to the local community and those across the country for their support of our agents and their families during this time,” a CBP spokesperson said in a statement. 

This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.

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