Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at US Border Patrol, 900 Aztec Drive, SIERRA BLANCA, TEXAS 79851
on , Amputations, affecting the lower leg(s).
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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.