"A 24-year-old Honduran man who was fleeing federal immigration agents in Virginia died on a highway after being struck by a vehicle. Castro Rivera was headed to a gardening job Thursday when his vehicle was pulled over by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, brother Henry Castro said. Agents tried to detain Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities."
"The Department of Homeland Security said Castro Rivera's vehicle was stopped by ICE as part of a "targeted, intelligence-based" operation and passengers were detained for allegedly living in the country without legal permission. DHS said in a statement that Castro Rivera "resisted heavily and fled" and died after a passing vehicle struck him. DHS officials did not respond Sunday to requests for further comment."
"Castro Rivera came to the United States four years ago and was working to send money to family in Honduras, according to his brother. "He had a very good heart," Castro said Sunday. Virginia State Police said officers responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash around 11 a.m. Thursday on eastbound I-264 at the Military Highway interchange. Police said Rivera was hit by a 2002 Ford pickup and was pronounced dead at the scene."
A 24-year-old Honduran man who had been living in the United States for four years died after fleeing federal immigration agents and being struck on an interstate. ICE officers stopped his vehicle during a targeted, intelligence-based operation and detained other passengers; authorities say he resisted, fled on foot, and attempted to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk when a passing pickup struck him. Virginia State Police pronounced him dead at the scene and opened an investigation. Family members said he worked to send money home to Honduras and are raising funds to repatriate his body for a funeral.
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