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From the New York Post: Two Marines deployed to assist in the Trump administration’s southern border crackdown were killed in a vehicle accident after their car dropped into a 10-foot ditch and rolled over Tuesday along a narrow highway in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
The Marines were driving along a two-lane highway in a civilian jeep when they tried to pass another vehicle and tumbled into a ditch known as “Snake Canyon,” a hangout spot for both smugglers and snakes, and slammed into a wall of solid rock, sources familiar with the accident told The Post.
A Border Patrol agent who tried to save the service members “was covered head to toe” in blood after responding to the gruesome scene, a source said.
“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,” said another source.
The Marines were reportedly driving from Camp Pendelton to El Paso when the crash occurred.
All three service members were airlifted to a local hospital, where two were pronounced deceased, and the third remains in serious condition, according to KTSM9 News.
The victims’ identities have not yet been released, pending notification to their families.
Update: Sources confirm the members involved are Marines. Two passed away while being transported to the hospital—The third is in serious condition. The Marines were reportedly headed from Camp Pendelton to El Paso when the vehicle crashed. The incident is still being…
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) April 16, 2025
NEW: Two Marines deployed to assist in the Trump admin’s southern border crackdown were killed in a vehicle accident after their car dropped into a 10-foot ditch and rolled over Tuesday along a narrow highway in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
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— Jennie Taer 🎗️ (@JennieSTaer) April 16, 2025
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