CALIFORNIA-Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos of the U. S. Border Patrol, died March 15, 2021, when he was struck by a passing vehicle while assisting a crash.
He responded to a crash on Route 86 and was assisting a 75-year-old woman whose vehicle had become disabled in the roadway. The weather conditions were windy and dusty making visibility on the highway low. Another vehicle struck Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos and the woman's car.
A deputy from Imperial County soon arrived, rendered aid to Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos and called for back up. The agent was then transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The 75-year-old woman was also hospitalized with injuries as well.
Agent Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos was with the U. S. Border Patrol for 12 years and leaves behind his wife and children.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
Hilary Rodela
Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.
