Man fleeing ICE officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

A antheral fleeing national migration authorities and different national agents was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer connected Tuesday, authorities said.

The unidentified 28-year-old Mexican national was among 4 radical successful a conveyance that was stopped successful a state presumption parking batch conscionable earlier 6:45 a.m. successful St. Augustine, Florida, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital.

All 4 occupants fled connected ft during an brushwood with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). One ran crossed a engaged road, was struck by an oncoming semi-truck, and was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. marshal unit execute a postulation halt connected a idiosyncratic allegedly with expired tags and nary drivers licence connected August 12, 2025 successful Washington, DC. A Mexican antheral was struck and killed by a tractor trailer connected Tuesday portion fleeing from national migration agents, authorities said. (Andrew Leyden)

"The pedestrian was struck by the tractor-trailer successful the close lane and sustained fatal injuries connected scene," the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said.

The 64-year-old motortruck operator stopped instantly and tried to render assistance to the man, the bureau said. FHP is presently investigating the postulation fatality.

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Federal instrumentality enforcement officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) behaviour a postulation halt and detain people, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, successful Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Fox News Digital has reached retired to ICE for comment.

The decease is the 3rd successful astir a week involving radical fleeing oregon encountering ICE agents. In Texas, a antheral was changeable and killed aft DHS said helium tried to ram agents with his vehicle.

In Maine, different antheral was changeable and killed portion wrong a vehicle.

In this photograph provided by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, the eastbound lanes of SR 16 betwixt Outlet Mall Boulevard and Inman Road successful St. Augustine, Fla., are shutdown aft a fatal collision. (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Hours aft the incidental connected Tuesday, the Trump medication instructed ICE agents to temporarily halt astir conveyance stops nationwide, marking a large argumentation shift.