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Border Patrol Agents Treat Man Injured in UTV Rollover

Release Date
Mon, 04/23/2018

TUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents encountered a male U.S. citizen Sunday night who had sustained multiple injuries after being ejected from his utility vehicle (UTV) when it overturned on the dirt portion of Ruby Road north of town.

Nogales agents rescued an off-road driver along Ruby Road, north of town
Nogales agents rescued an
off-road driver along Ruby
Road, north of town

An agent patrolling the area found the man on the unpaved portion of Ruby Road near mile marker 10 and immediately called for help. Another agent nearby, trained as an emergency medical technician, responded and stabilized and treated the injured man until the arrival of additional emergency medical technicians and an air ambulance. The man was then flown to a Tucson hospital for advanced medical care.

In the Tucson Sector’s harsh desert environment, Border Patrol security operations often turn into humanitarian rescue missions. Border Patrol officials encourage anyone in distress, or witnessing others in distress, to call 9-1-1 or activate a rescue beacon before a casualty occurs. Tucson Sector currently has more than 275 EMTs and 22 paramedics ready to assist anyone in need.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021