A 28-year-old Mexican national died after being hit by a tractor-trailer while fleeing from federal immigration agents and Homeland Security Investigations in St. Augustine, Florida, on the morning of July 14, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The incident took place at a gas station parking lot near State Road 16, about 35 miles south of Jacksonville [1]. Four men inside a vehicle fled on foot during the encounter with officials [1, 2, 3]. One of the men ran into a busy road and was struck and killed by a semi truck [1, 2, 3]. According to Master Sgt Dylan Bryan of the Florida Highway Patrol, "The pedestrian was struck by the tractor trailer in the right lane and sustained fatal injuries on scene" [1]. The victim’s identity has not been publicly released [2, 3].
The 64-year-old truck driver stopped immediately and attempted to render aid after the collision [1, 3]. Reports indicate Border Patrol agents were also present at the scene, but their involvement remains unclear [1]. It is also uncertain whether all four men were targets of the ICE operation or only some of them [1, 2].
This death marks the third immigration enforcement-related fatality within about a week. Two other immigrants were shot and killed by ICE agents during operations in Texas and Maine approximately one week earlier [1, 2, 3]. Hours after the St. Augustine incident, the Trump administration directed ICE to temporarily pause most vehicle stops nationwide to allow additional training for agents [3].
