Key facts
- A 28-year-old man died after being struck by a tractor trailer in St. Augustine, Florida.
- The man was fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
- The incident occurred Tuesday morning when four individuals fled from agents on foot.
- The man ran into a busy road and was hit by the truck.
- This is the third death in approximately one week linked to immigration enforcement operations.
A 28-year-old man died after being struck by a tractor trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, while fleeing federal immigration agents. The incident occurred Tuesday morning when agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a component of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), encountered four men in a vehicle. As the men fled on foot, one ran into a busy road and was hit by a semi-truck, sustaining fatal injuries. This death marks the third incident in about a week linked to immigration enforcement operations, following two shootings in Texas and Maine. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the details, referring further questions to ICE, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It remains unclear if the deceased was the specific target of the operation or if the other three men involved are in custody.