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Mexican Tourist Dies Fleeing ICE Encounter in Florida

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, a 28-year-old Mexican man visiting the U.S. on a tourist visa, died on July 14 in St. Augustine, Florida, after he ran into traffic and was struck by a semi-truck while fleeing federal immigration officials at a gas station, officials said.

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Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, 28, died July 14 after authorities said he darted across a busy road in St. Augustine, Florida, and into the path of a truck.

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Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas station The Mexican man who was hit and killed by a semi-truck in Florida when running away from federal immigration officials was vacationing in the US with a tourist visa, according to news reports this week. The 28-year-old, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, was killed on 14 July after an “encounter” wit…

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Mexican man killed by truck after ICE encounter was on vacation, officials say

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, 28, died July 14 after authorities said he darted across a busy road in St. Augustine, Florida, and into the path of a truck.