3 killed in National Guard helicopter crash in Texas

Three folks have been killed when a U.S. Nationwide Guard helicopter crashed Friday on the Texas southern border, officers stated.

A UH-27 Lakota helicopter crashed simply earlier than 4 p.m., native time, whereas on a assist mission close to Rio Grande Metropolis alongside the U.S-Mexico border, based on an announcement from Joint Activity Pressure North.

Two troopers and one U.S. Border Patrol agent have been killed and one other soldier was injured.

The trigger is beneath investigation, JTF-North stated. 

A Nationwide Guard spokesperson beforehand advised CBS Information that the helicopter went down in La Grulla, Texas, positioned about 40 miles west of the border metropolis of McAllen.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez contributed to this report.