USBP Agents Discover Reddington Pass Vehicle Accident, Rescue 1

Agents discovered a van that had rolled over in a remote area northeast of Tucson delivered man to waiting air ambulance

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Special Operations Detachment discovered a vehicle rollover accident in a remote area Northeast of Tucson during a training operation that quickly turned into a rescue early Friday morning.

Agents found one occupant, a 28-year-old male, within the vehicle and immediately began medical care. After calling for more advanced medical care, agents also secured a landing zone for an air ambulance. The severely injured man was flown to a Tucson area hospital for further medical care.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the accident.