Authorities ID Border Patrol agent killed in solo crash near Campo [Breaking]
It’s unclear when Salazar crashed, but it occurred on a dirt road off Bell Valley Truck Trail between Campo and Potrero, in an area just north of the border and southwest of Campo Road. Another agent found the wrecked SUV around 5:30 a.m.The agent who found Salazar’s vehicle discovered it “in the middle of an embankment with the lights on” and radioed for help, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
A Border Patrol spokesperson on Monday declined to provide further details about the crash, citing the California Highway Patrol investigation.“This Border Patrol agent died while performing his duty, protecting our great Nation, and keeping our communities safe,” San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said in a news release. “Our prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.”
Along with his wife and son, Salazar is survived by his parents, a brother and two sisters, according to the Border Patrol. Salazar was the first Border Patrol agent in 2022 to die while on duty, and the third killed in a crash since the beginning of 2021, according toA head-on crash last July in Arizona killed Agent Daniel Cox and the driver of the other vehicle. Cox was assigned to the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector.while helping motorists during a dust storm that produced low visibility.
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