Overview

• Two service members lost their lives, and a third remains in serious condition following a vehicle crash near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on Tuesday morning.
• The crash occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m. MDT on a two-lane highway near the Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station, with the cause of the accident still under investigation.
• The service members were part of the Joint Task Force Southern Border, created to consolidate military efforts under President Trump's push for stricter immigration enforcement.
• This incident represents the first fatalities linked to the U.S. military's expanded border mission, which has seen thousands of troops deployed to the southern border.
• Initial reports suggest the accident involved a civilian jeep, with sources indicating the vehicle rolled over while attempting to pass another car.