WATCH: Border Patrol agent killed in helicopter crash near California-Mexico border

(JUST THE NEWS) — The pilot and sole occupant of a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) helicopter died in a crash on Monday that occurred in a community outside of San Diego, California, near the U.S. border with Mexico.

A helicopter crashed at the end of Round Potrero Road near the U.S.-Mexico border. At least one person is deadhttps://t.co/3l7EERc3cu

— CBS 8 San Diego (@CBS8) December 16, 2024

The individual was an CBP Air Interdiction Agent, who was pronounced dead at the scene, an agency spokesperson told Just The News in a statement. The identity of the individual and their gender has not been disclosed so far.

#helicopter #crash reported near the U.S.-Mexico border on Round Potrero Road#CalFire confirms one person died at the scene, with no other injuries. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. near Barrett Lake in Potrero#BreakingNews #HelicopterCrash #USMexicoBorder #USA #Mexico #FBI pic.twitter.com/gH5BtBIkwp

— Ali Shunnaq ️ ★彡 彡★ (@schunnaq) December 17, 2024

“On December 16, a CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft on a border security mission was involved in an aviation mishap in the vicinity of Potrero, California,” the spokesperson said. “Tragically, a CBP Air Interdiction Agent – the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft – was pronounced deceased at the scene. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.”