{"id":2419877,"date":"2025-04-04T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-described-as-best-human-being-killed-by-driver-with-ice-warrant-who-fled-scene\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:01:27","slug":"student-described-as-best-human-being-killed-by-driver-with-ice-warrant-who-fled-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-described-as-best-human-being-killed-by-driver-with-ice-warrant-who-fled-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Described as &#8216;Best Human Being&#8217; Killed by Driver with ICE Warrant Who Fled Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudent-described-as-best-human-being-killed-by-driver-with-ice-warrant-who-fled-scene%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nathanial &#8220;Nate&#8221; Baker, a 21-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, tragically lost his life in a hit-and-run incident while riding his motorcycle. The accident occurred when he attempted to make a left turn and was struck by a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pickup truck driven<\/a> by Rosali Fernandez Cruz, who later fled the scene. Cruz, 24, had an outstanding warrant with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was charged with multiple offenses, including hit-and-run resulting in death. Baker&#8217;s death has sparked discussions about illegal immigration, as officials noted Cruz was in the country illegally and had been wanted by ICE since 2018. Baker&#8217;s fraternity brothers described him as an exemplary individual, and a memorial has been set up at the university in his honor. cruz has been denied bail following her arrest. The inquiry revealed a troubling history of accidents at the intersection where Baker was killed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nathanial &ldquo;Nate&rdquo; Baker, a student at the University of South Carolina, was killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday after an individual with an ICE warrant allegedly collided with his motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>Baker, 21, was trying to make a left turn on his motorcycle when he was struck by a driver in a pickup truck, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpde.com\/news\/local-politics\/officials-release-statements-over-hit-and-run-death-of-usc-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPDE-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Columbia Police Department later arrested Rosali Fernandez Cruz, 24, who is suspected of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-set-invoke-alien-enemies-act-1798-fourth-time-us-history-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fleeing<\/a> the scene after causing the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz had been wanted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sends-video-message-illegal-aliens-warns-comply-get-deported-hard-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration<\/a> and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sadly, Nathanial &lsquo;Nate&rsquo; Baker, a USC student, has passed away after being hit by an illegal immigrant with no license, who had been wanted by ICE since 2018,&rdquo; South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a statement, per WPDE-TV.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our prayers are with his family during this difficult time. Thank you to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee Deported To Germany\">law enforcement partners<\/a> at the Columbia Police Department and ICE for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaotic-video-shows-bystanders-taunting-cops-as-they-struggle-to-control-armed-suspect-democrat-mayor-scolds-officers\/\" title=\"Chaotic Video Shows Bystanders Taunting Cops As They Struggle To Control Armed Suspect, Democrat Mayor Scolds Off...rs\">taking quick action<\/a>,&rdquo; the official added.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz has been charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/half-house-democrats-vote-bill-deport-illegal-immigrants-arrested-dui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hit-and-run<\/a> resulting in death, failure to give information and render aid, failure to yield the right of way, and driving without a license.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday, 21-year-old USC student Nathanial &lsquo;Nate&rsquo; Baker was driving a motorcycle when he was hit by a truck driver who fled the scene,&rdquo; Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TriciaOhio\/status\/1907882809319927971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The hit &amp; run driver was in our country illegally,&rdquo; she confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The official said, the agency was praying &ldquo;Nate&rsquo;s family, friends, and loved ones,&rdquo; vowing they will &ldquo;work every day to protect innocent Americans like Nate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was denied bond at a Thursday hearing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rosali Fernandez-Cruz, the illegal accused of kiIIing USC student Nathanial Baker in a hit-and-run, has been denied bail.<\/p>\n<p>A large memorial has been set up at the USC campus where family, friends, and community members are mourning his tragic death. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJNsFqaVJ2\">https:\/\/t.co\/CJNsFqaVJ2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xPwviadaQW\">pic.twitter.com\/xPwviadaQW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1907925241306943582?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fellow members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity spoke highly of Baker, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wistv.com\/2025\/04\/03\/usc-identifies-21-year-old-student-killed-columbia-hit-and-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WIS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People in our chapter regarded him as the best human being and someone you wanted as a friend,&rdquo; the fraternity president told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He knew how to fix anything and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-colorfully-dyed-sheep-in-scotland\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Colorfully-Dyed Sheep In Scotland?\">make people smile<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Aidan Roberts, another fraternity brother, said he knew Baker for three years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is probably one of the best guys I&rsquo;ve ever met,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s such a guys guy, always helping a hand whenever you need him. Guy&rsquo;s morning or night, he would literally do anything for you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s one of the best people I have ever come across, and we are all lucky to have known him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Clay Best, a third fraternity brother, said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s his character, it&rsquo;s his smile, it&rsquo;s everything, I grabbed a candle that said wisdom and right vision because I saw it, and that&rsquo;s what makes me think of Nate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Columbia Police Department said there have been 27 collisions within the past year at the intersection where Baker was killed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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