Person fleeing federal immigration agents fatally struck by vehicle; Mexico demands accountability

A Mexican national was fatally struck by a vehicle in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 14, 2026, while attempting to evade federal immigration agents. The 28-year-old man was among four individuals who fled on foot after an encounter with officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at a local gas station. The driver of the semi-truck that hit him stopped to render aid, but the man sustained fatal injuries.

This incident marks the third death in approximately a week involving interactions with ICE agents, coming after two separate fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. In light of these escalating fatalities, the Mexican government has heightened its demands for accountability, formally requesting that U.S. state attorneys general launch criminal investigations into the deaths of its citizens during immigration enforcement operations.