2 Marines Killed in Vehicle Crash Near Southern Border Identified

A third marine, who hasn’t been named, remains in critical condition at University Medical Hospital in El Paso, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Marcelino Gamino, 28, of Fresno, Calif., died in a crash near the southern border in New Mexico on April 15, 2025. U.S. Marine Corps

The 1st Marine Division announced on April 18 the identities of two Marines who died after their vehicle crashed along the southern border on April 15.

Lance Corporal Albert Aguilera, 22, from Riverside, California, and Lance Corporal Marcelino Gamino, 28, from Fresno, California, were taking part in a convoy movement near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, when their vehicle crashed with a civilian vehicle west of Fort Bliss Army base near the Texas state line at approximately 8:50 a.m. local time, the division said.