A 28-year-old Mexican citizen was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday while fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in St. Augustine, Florida. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. when the vehicle carrying four individuals was stopped in a gas station parking lot. All occupants fled on foot during the encounter with ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). One individual ran across a busy road and was hit by a semitruck, resulting in fatal injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that the truck driver, 64, stopped and attempted to assist the man. The FHP is currently investigating the incident. This marks the third recent fatality involving individuals fleeing or encountering ICE agents, following similar incidents in Texas and Maine.
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Man fleeing ICE officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor-trailer
A 28-year-old man fleeing ICE officers was killed by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday. The incident occurred after the vehicle he was in was stopped, and he ran across a busy road. This incident is part of a series of recent fatalities involving individuals fleeing from ICE.
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