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ICE Arrests Mexican National After He Crashes Into Government Vehicles, Injures Officer

The twice-deported man, with a prior conviction for driving under the influence, was trying to evade a traffic stop at the time of the crash.
ICE Arrests Mexican National After He Crashes Into Government Vehicles, Injures Officer
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand near a gate at a detention center in Newark, N.J., on May 7, 2025. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a Mexican national and illegal immigrant after he allegedly crashed into two government vehicles while attempting to flee from a traffic stop in his vehicle. A federal officer was injured in the crash, according to authorities.

The crash happened on Aug. 11, during a joint operation between ICE and other federal law enforcement agencies in San Diego, when they attempted a traffic stop. The twice-deported man, with a prior conviction for driving under the influence, tried to evade the stop and collided with vehicles, causing the injury.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.