Rollover Injures Border Patrol Agent

June 1, 2009

Tecate, CA – A Border Patrol agent suffered injuries after being involved in a rollover accident Monday.

The accident was reported at around 10:15 a.m. approximately two miles east of the Tecate port of entry when his all-terrain vehicle flipped over while he was on patrol.

The agent, whose identity has not been released, injured his left arm and complained about a back pain, Border Patrol spokesman Julius Alatorre said.

According to Alatorre, the agent was conscious after the accident and was flown to a hospital.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated.