Two U.S. Embassy officials died in a car crash on Sunday alongside one Mexican official and an officer in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
The group had worked earlier to shut down a drug lab in the municipality of Morelos, according to Reuters.
“This tragedy is a solemn reminder of the risks faced by those Mexican and U.S. officials who are dedicated to protecting our communities,” U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson wrote in a statement on the social platform X.
“It strengthens our resolve to continue their mission and advance our shared commitment to security and justice, to protect our people,” he added.
The State Department did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for the names ofhttps://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/whatsapp-image-2026-04-18-at-12-34-25.jpg?c=original&q=w_860,c_fill/f_avif the two embassy officials who were killed.