{"id":2475633,"date":"2025-08-17T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fleeing-illegal-escapes-ice-only-to-be-struck-by-suv-he-didnt-make-it\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:30:48","slug":"fleeing-illegal-escapes-ice-only-to-be-struck-by-suv-he-didnt-make-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fleeing-illegal-escapes-ice-only-to-be-struck-by-suv-he-didnt-make-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleeing Illegal Escapes ICE Only to Be Struck By SUV: He Didn&#8217;t Make It"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffleeing-illegal-escapes-ice-only-to-be-struck-by-suv-he-didnt-make-it%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=2475633&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>A 52-year-old Guatemalan man named Carlos Roberto Montoya died in California after being struck by an SUV while fleeing a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Home Depot in Monrovia. The incident occurred near the 210 Freeway, where Montoya ran into traffic and was hit by a vehicle traveling between 50 and 60 mph. He was taken to a hospital but later pronounced dead. The Guatemalan Consulate in Los Angeles expressed condolences and is assisting Montoya&#8217;s family. ICE stated it was not specifically targeting Montoya and only learned of his death hours after the raid. While reports identified him as a Guatemalan national, they did not confirm his immigration status. The event has sparked reactions, with some criticizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal immigration enforcement policies<\/a> and others attributing blame differently. A vigil was held in Montoya&#8217;s honor by family, friends, and activists. The same ICE operation resulted in the detention of over a dozen undocumented individuals. Simultaneously occurring, ICE is reportedly experiencing a surge in recruitment following calls from government officials to bolster immigration enforcement efforts.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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><\/p>\n<p>A Guatemalan man died on Thursday after an SUV struck him as he fled from a federal deportation raid in California.<\/p>\n<p>The morning of the incident, Immigration and Customs Enforcement was raiding a Home Depot in Monrovia, California, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/monrovia-vigil-honor-man-fatally-struck-freeway-fleeing-ice-immigration-raid-home-depot\/17548656\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Evidently, the raid sent Carlos Roberto Montoya, 52, running toward the 210 Freeway, where an SUV struck him at between 50 and 60 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>He was later taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Consulate General of Guatemala in Los Angeles deeply regrets this sad event and is currently in contact with the family, providing the necessary assistance,&rdquo; the consulate said in a statement to KABC-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); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A man who was fatally struck by an SUV on the 210 Freeway while fleeing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-confirms-mass-deportation-operation-is-already-underway-sends-special-message-to-sanctuary-cities\/\" title=\"Tom Homan Confirms Mass Deportation Operation Is Already Underway, Sends Special Message to Sanctuary Cities\">federal immigration raid<\/a> in Monrovia on Thursday has been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Roberto Montoya, a 52-year-old man from Guatemala, was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital following the crash.<\/p>\n<p>A&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZatLo4vDvd\">pic.twitter.com\/ZatLo4vDvd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7\/status\/1956495101435207736?\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, ICE told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-08-16\/community-vigil-honors-man-who-died-while-fleeing-home-depot-immigration-raid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a> that it wasn&rsquo;t after Montoya, and that it only learned about his death hours after the raid.<\/p>\n<p>Reports do not specifically identify Montoya as an illegal immigrant, but they did call him a &ldquo;Guatemalan national.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Rep. Judy Chu said he had lived in the U.S. for three years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Make no mistake, his death is a direct result of the Trump administration&rsquo;s strategy of sowing fear and intimidation throughout our community,&rdquo; Chu said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s designed to instill fear, so that people will risk anything, even their lives, to escape it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Are we supposed to be sad?<\/p>\n<p>Democrats killed that man by telling him it was ok to come here illegally.<\/p>\n<p>If he wasn&rsquo;t here illegally, he&rsquo;d likely still be alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W9Jzxhq9m5\">https:\/\/t.co\/W9Jzxhq9m5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956506177237602324?\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Family, friends, and activist groups held a vigil for Montoya on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>During the Thursday Home Depot raid, ICE detained more than a dozen illegals.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100,000 Americans have applied for roles within ICE, ever since the agency announced in July that it was recruiting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/over-100k-americans-rush-join-trumps-massive-ice-hiring-spree-nationwide-dhs-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our country is calling you to serve at ICE,&rdquo; Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the wake of the Biden administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-to-unveil-bill-to-reinstate-trumps-remain-in-mexico-policy-as-border-crisis-worsens\/\" title=\"GOP Senator To Unveil Bill To Reinstate Trump\u2019s \u2018Remain In Mexico\u2019 Policy As Border Crisis Worsens\">failed immigration policies<\/a>, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a defining moment in our nation&rsquo;s history. 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