Tragedy at the border: Soldiers killed in New Mexico accident

• Two soldiers died in a car accident in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
• The accident occurred during a mission related to securing the US-Mexico border.
• A third soldier is in critical but stable condition.

Two soldiers participating in the mission to secure the US-Mexico border died in a tragic car accident. Their civilian vehicle fell into a 10-metre ditch and overturned on a narrow road in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, reports the "New York Post".

The soldiers were part of a mission to support the Trump administration in securing the southern border. The accident occurred when they attempted to overtake another vehicle on a two-lane road.

A border patrol agent arrived at the scene, attempting to rescue the soldiers. "That area out there is treacherous," said one of the informants. He added that blood was everywhere. The soldiers were transported to the hospital, but they could not be saved. The third soldier involved in the accident is in critical but stable condition.

"It would be a horrible place to go off the road because the canyon is right off the shoulder. It has concrete tunnels that run underneath the highway and we have sensors there because illegal aliens hide under it and then get picked up by a load vehicle," another informant tells the "New York Post".

The US Northern Command has not yet released the names of the victims, has notified families and is conducting an investigation into the accident.

The Trump administration sent thousands of additional soldiers to the southern border to curb the influx of illegal migrants and drugs, adds the "New York Post".

Thanks to these efforts, the number of illegal border crossings has dropped to the lowest level in history. According to Customs and Border Protection, in March federal agents encountered approximately 7,100 migrants, fewer than in the first two days of March 2024.