SIERRA BLANCA, TEXAS—
US Border Patrol
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Amputations
Final narrative
A border patrol agent was working at an access control check point when a driver in a stolen vehicle ran the checkpoint, blew out his tires, and attempted to escape down the road. The agent was chasing the driver on foot across the roadway median when the agent was struck by an 18-wheeler. The employee suffered a broken lower right leg and required a right leg amputation below the knee.
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