Man run over by ICE-driven SUV during pursuit recovering with both legs broken, family says
Man run over by ICE-driven SUV during pursuit recovering with both legs broken, family says
Tony AtkinsMon, October 12, 2026 at 2:35 AM UTC
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A man who was run over by an SUV driven by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a pursuit in west Harris County is recovering after suffering broken bones in both legs, his family said.
A man who was run over by an SUV driven by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a pursuit in west Harris County is recovering after suffering broken bones in both legs, his family said.
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Miguel Parra-Hernandez was injured around 7:30 a.m. Saturday near Highway 6 North and Clay Road after he ran from an ICE SUV that was pursuing another man, according to the family and information provided by ICE.
Dozens of people gathered near the scene to show support for Parra-Hernandez as he remained hospitalized with serious injuries.
His niece, Natxielly Castañeda, said he was able to speak but was heavily sedated. His family expects him to survive.
"They had told us he had a broken leg. I just assumed he had one broken leg, but right now they're telling me he has two broken legs," Castañeda said. "Pretty much, this was devastating for me to hear."
ICE said agents were targeting another man inside the vehicle with Parra-Hernandez, adding that he had a final order of removal from a judge. The agency has not said whether it knew Parra-Hernandez's immigration status before the pursuit and collision.
Castañeda said her uncle had been in the United States for more than 30 years and was working toward obtaining citizenship.
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"Most Hispanic communities are here to work. We are here to work. We are here not to cause problems," she said.
The incident raises questions about federal agents' use of vehicles during immigration enforcement operations.
A Sept. 30 memo obtained by ABC News states, in part, that officers are not authorized to engage in vehicle pursuits or use precision immobilization techniques, known as PIT maneuvers, against vehicles that fail to pull over. Instead, officers are instructed to obtain vehicle information for further investigation.
Dr. Greg Fremin, a retired Houston Police Department officer who teaches criminal justice at the University of Houston-Downtown, said he has seen law enforcement officers use vehicles to stop suspects, but said such actions must be justified by the circumstances.
"We do know that the vehicle veered and struck him. I do have concerns about that," Fremin said. "We don't know what was going through the ICE agent's mind."
Fremin said the justification for using a vehicle to stop someone depends on whether the person poses an imminent threat to the public or others.
"It's a case-by-case example," he said, adding that officers must be able to justify actions involving potentially deadly force.
ABC13 reached out to ICE to ask whether Saturday's pursuit complied with agency policy, but did not hear back.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
