Texas Department of Public Safety Helicopter Crashes Near Mexican Border With Minor Injury Reported

SPOFFORD, Texas—A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico crashed Thursday night, according to a statement by a DPS spokesperson. The single-engine helicopter with a pilot and co-pilot on board crashed about 7:20 p.m. near Spofford in Kinney County after “a total loss of power,” according to the statement on X, formerly Twitter, by DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez. The co-pilot suffered a minor hand injury and the helicopter was heavily damaged, Mr. Olivarez said. He did not provide information about the pilot and did not immediately return phone calls seeking additional information early Friday....