Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
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Key Points:
- A 28-year-old man fleeing from immigration and federal agents in St. Augustine, Florida, was struck and killed by a tractor trailer after running across a busy road.
- The man was one of four occupants in a vehicle stopped at a gas station before 7 a.m. when they fled on foot during an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations agents.
- The semi-truck driver stopped and attempted to assist the man after the collision, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- This incident marks the third death in about a week linked to encounters with ICE agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine.
- ICE and the Department of Homeland Security had not responded to requests for comment at the time of the report.
