A 28-year-old man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, July 14, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida, following an encounter with federal immigration officers. Officials from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a component of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), had an encounter with four men in a vehicle parked at a Wawa gas station along a busy road in St. Augustine. The four men fled on foot after the encounter, and one ran into the busy road where he was struck by the semi-truck.

Master Sgt Dylan Bryan, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson, stated, “The pedestrian was struck by the tractor trailer in the right lane and sustained fatal injuries on scene. The tractor trailer immediately stopped and attempted to render aid to the victim.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later confirmed that the deceased was a Mexican national. Florida Highway Patrol and HSI are investigating the incident.

This death marks the third immigration enforcement-related fatality in one week, following two shootings in Texas and Maine, which have prompted significant public backlash against ICE and DHS.

The incident occurred approximately 35 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. The New York Times first reported the victim's age as 28 years old.

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