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Yuma Border Patrol Assists Local Man in Medical Distress

Release Date
Mon, 03/11/2019

YUMA, Ariz. – Wellton Station agents assisted a motorist who was having a medical emergency as he arrived at the Interstate 8 Immigration Checkpoint Friday afternoon.

Last Friday at approximately 1:15 p.m., a 52-year-old Yuma resident arrived at the Interstate 8 Immigration Checkpoint in a conscious but noticeably unresponsive state. A Border Patrol canine handler working at the checkpoint, who is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician, provided immediate emergency medical care.

Emergency Medical Services responded to the checkpoint after agents called for assistance. Paramedics determined that the man was in hyperglycemic shock. He was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for further medical care.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021