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A man fleeing federal immigration authorities and other federal agents was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
The unidentified 28-year-old Mexican citizen was among four people in a vehicle that was stopped in a gas station parking lot just before 6:45 a.m. in St. Augustine, Florida, the Department of Homeland Security told Digital.
All four occupants fled on foot during an encounter with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). One ran across a busy road, was struck by an oncoming semi-truck, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. marshal personnel perform a traffic stop on a individual allegedly with expired tags and no drivers license on August 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. A Mexican man was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday while fleeing from federal immigration agents, authorities said. (Andrew Leyden)
“The pedestrian was struck by the tractor-trailer in the right lane and sustained fatal injuries on scene,” the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said.
The 64-year-old truck driver stopped immediately and tried to render aid to the man, the agency said. FHP is currently investigating the traffic fatality.
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Federal law enforcement officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conduct a traffic stop and detain people, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Digital has reached out to ICE for comment.
The death is the third in about a week involving people fleeing or encountering ICE agents. In Texas, a man was shot and killed after DHS said he tried to ram agents with his vehicle.
In Maine, another man was shot and killed while inside a vehicle.
In this photo provided by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the eastbound lanes of SR 16 between Outlet Mall Boulevard and Inman Road in St. Augustine, Fla., are shutdown after a fatal collision. (St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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Hours after the incident on Tuesday, the Trump administration instructed ICE agents to temporarily halt most vehicle stops nationwide, marking a major policy shift.
