Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashes near Mexican border with minor injury reported

SPOFFORD, Texas (AP) — A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico has crashed, injuring at least one person. DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez says in a statement on X, former known as Twitter, that the helicopter crashed Thursday night near Spofford in Kinney County while patrolling the Texas border near Mexico. Olivarez says the co-pilot suffered a minor hand injury and the helicopter was heavily damaged. Olivarez did not provide information about the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday they are investigating the crash with the NTSB the lead agency.