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One person recovering after water rescue near U.S.-Mexico Border

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person is recovering after being rescued from the canal near the Border Highway, Friday morning.

According to fire dispatch, the call came in just after 3:30 a.m.

Crews responded to Cesar E. Chavez Border Hwy at Midway.

At around 5:30 a.m. it was reported that the person had been located and successfully rescued.

In an X post, El Paso Fire says was the person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Our ABC-7 crew reported that Border Patrol, Texas Troopers and El Paso Police also were at the scene.

No word yet, if the person was a migrant.

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Jennifer Mendoza

Jennifer Mendoza is the Executive Producer for Good Morning El Paso.

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