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Man in Florida Fatally Hit by Truck While Fleeing ICE, Official Says
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A 28-year-old man fleeing from an encounter with federal immigration agents at a gas station in St. Augustine, Florida, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning.
- It remains unclear if the man directly interacted with ICE agents or if they were actively pursuing him at the time.
- The incident occurred near a Wawa gas station around 7 a.m., where the man had been inside a vehicle with three others who also fled the scene.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed an operation took place nearby and that the incident resulted in the death of a Mexican national but provided few additional details.
- The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the traffic fatality, and the man's identity has not yet been released.
