Man fleeing ICE officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor-trailer

A 28-year-old Mexican citizen was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while fleeing federal immigration authorities in St. Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. when the man was one of four occupants in a vehicle that was stopped in a gas station parking lot. All four individuals fled on foot during an encounter with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The man ran across a busy road and was hit by an oncoming semi-truck, resulting in fatal injuries. The truck driver, 64 years old, stopped and attempted to provide aid. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the incident. This incident marks the third fatality in about a week involving individuals fleeing or encountering ICE agents, following similar incidents in Texas and Maine. Additionally, hours after this incident, the Trump administration instructed ICE agents to temporarily halt most vehicle stops nationwide.