A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed in an accident while on duty, federal authorities announced Wednesday.

An ATV vehicle is removed from the scene where an off duty border patrol agent was killed on Wednesday Dec. 7, 2022 in Mission, Texas. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP ...

A customs agent died early Wednesday in an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling the border in south Texas, authorities said.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says an agent has died after being involved in an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling along the border in south Texas.