Mexican national convicted in deadly semi-truck crash in Colorado detained by immigration authorities
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A Mexican national, Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, 47, who was involved in a fatal crash in Colorado last year while driving a semi-truck, was apprehended by federal immigration authorities on Sunday.

Upon his release from jail, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Cruz-Mendoza into custody in the lobby of the Jefferson County Detention Center at approximately 8:30 a.m., according to a report by Denver7.

Cruz-Mendoza was the driver of a semi-truck involved in a June 2024 crash on Highway 285, which left one man dead.

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Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza was the driver of a semi-truck involved in a June 2024 crash on Highway 285 in which one man was killed. (Getty Images)

Following his detention, Cruz-Mendoza was taken to the ICE Denver Contract Detention Facility, where he is awaiting deportation from the United States.

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