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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

State & National

Man fleeing ICE agents killed by semi-truck near St. Augustine

A 28-year-old man was struck and killed by a semi-truck on State Road 16 near St. Augustine on Tuesday after fleeing on foot from an encounter with ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents. The truck was driven by a 64-year-old man from Lake City. Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the man died at the scene, and authorities described it as the third death in roughly a week tied to ICE encounters nationally.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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