Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man died after being struck by a truck while fleeing from immigration agents in Florida. This incident marks the third death in a week involving U.S. immigration enforcement encounters.
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The incident highlights the intensifying controversy and safety concerns surrounding current mass deportation operations in the United States.
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A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents , following shootings in Texas and Maine
The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store in the St. Augustine area before 7 a.m. During an encounter with agents from ICE and Homeland Security Investigations, the four fled on foot, with one darting across a busy road into the path of the semi, Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan Bryan said in an emailed statement.
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