EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A crash on Interstate 10 near the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol checkpoint sent two people to an El Paso hospital Friday.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the crash involved three vehicles an two people from one of the vehicles were taken to University Medical Center of El Paso.
At least one of those injured suffered serious injuries, as TX DPS confirmed one person was airlifted.
The crash closed the passenger-vehicle lane crossing, but traffic continued to flow through the commercial truck lanes.
Video shared on the popular social media account @therealfitfamelpaso appears to show the helicopter used to fly the injured person.
WATCH:
1 airlifted after I-10 crash near Sierra Blanca border patrol checkpoint. Oct. 9, 2026. Credit: FitFam
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