ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say

The Guardian UK Sunday 11 October 2026, 14:13 UTC By Eric Berger 1 min read

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Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and taken to a hospital after being hit by car during an ICE operationAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent driving a vehicle struck a man on Saturday while trying to pursue him and someone else in the Houston area, according to authorities. The federal agency had been trying to pull over and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes in north-west Harris county, Texas, when he and the victim, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials said.

Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and taken to a hospital after being hit by car during an ICE operation

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent driving a vehicle struck a man on Saturday while trying to pursue him and someone else in the Houston area, according to authorities.

The federal agency had been trying to pull over and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes in north-west Harris county, Texas, when he and the victim, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials said.

Texas (LOCATION) Parra-Hernandez (ORG) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ORG) Houston (LOCATION) Jose Mendoza-Cervantes (PERSON) Miguel Parra-Hernandez (PERSON)

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