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Wednesday, 22 July 2026
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Mexican tourist with valid visa killed while fleeing ICE agents in Florida

Reports say the 28-year-old was on vacation when he was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine.

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A Mexican national who was a tourist with a valid visa died after being hit by a tractor-trailer while running from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to reports.

The man has been identified as Jairo Coronilla Durán, aged 28, by sources. He was reportedly on vacation in the United States at the time of the incident.

The incident occurred in St. Augustine, Florida, US, where the man was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer as he fled from ICE agents. Officials stated that the man was a tourist on vacation, according to a single source.

28 years old

Age of the tourist killed in the incident.

The man was on vacation.
— Officials

The reports indicate that Duran, a Mexican citizen, had entered the US legally with a valid tourist visa. The circumstances that led to his fleeing from ICE agents remain unclear from available information.

Rowan Ashcombe

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Sources

  1. independent.co.ukMexican man killed running from ICE was tourist with valid visa: reports (opens in a new window)
  2. consent.google.comMexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say (opens in a new window)
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