
Fatal Helicopter Crash Claims Lives at Southern Border
A New York State Trooper and a National Guard soldier were among the three individuals killed in a helicopter crash near the southern border in Texas. The crash also claimed the life of a border patrol agent. The victims were identified as John M. Grassia III and Casey Frankoski, with another National Guard soldier, Jacob Pratt, reported as injured. The cause of the crash, which involved a UH-72 Lakota helicopter on federal orders working with Border Patrol, is under investigation.

