A man who ran from federal immigration authorities and other federal agents was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer Tuesday, officials said.
The man, described by the Department of Homeland Security as a 28-year-old Mexican citizen whose name has not been released, was one of four people inside a vehicle stopped shortly before 6:45 a.m. in a gas station parking lot in St. Augustine, Florida, DHS told INC News.
Authorities said all four people in the vehicle ran away on foot during an encounter with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). One of them attempted to cross a busy roadway, where he was struck by an approaching semi-truck and pronounced dead at the scene.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. marshal personnel conduct a traffic stop involving an individual allegedly driving with expired tags and without a license on August 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Authorities said a Mexican man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Tuesday while running from federal immigration agents. (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.
According to the agency, the 64-year-old truck driver stopped right away and attempted to help the man. FHP said it is investigating the fatal crash.
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)
INC News has contacted ICE seeking 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)
Hours after the incident on Tuesday, the Trump administration instructed ICE agents to temporarily halt most vehicle stops nationwide, marking a major policy shift.
