Border Patrol Agent Airlifted to Tucson Hospital After Being Struck in Car Chase

A Border Patrol agent had to be rapidly flown to a hospital after a high-speed car chase turned violent near a checkpoint southwest of Tucson earlier this week. The pursuit began yesterday morning when Tohono O’odham Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle near the SR86 Checkpoint, as reported by ABC15. The situation quickly escalated, with one agent being struck by the suspect’s vehicle.

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