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Texas man hit by ICE vehicle says he did not know its alleged target
Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, was struck by an ICE vehicle in Houston on Saturday and suffered serious hip and leg injuries.
ICE said agents were pursuing another man, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, after occupants ran from a pickup truck, and that Parra-Hernandez was not their target.
His lawyer says Parra-Hernandez and the person he had picked up for work did not know Mendoza-Cervantes.
ICE said Parra-Hernandez ran in front of its vehicle, while video described by a local broadcaster shows an unmarked SUV following him and turning toward him in a parking lot.
His representatives say the vehicle had no siren or flashing lights, and that he remains in ICE custody while awaiting more surgery and weeks of recovery.
The Harris County district attorney is investigating what happened.
The incident comes after ICE introduced new traffic-stop rules that require vehicles to have lights and sirens, though officers are not required to use them; the rules also bar officers from chasing vehicles that refuse to stop.
Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, suffered serious leg and hip injuries after an ICE vehicle struck him in Houston on Saturday.
His representatives say he did not know the person ICE was allegedly pursuing and that the vehicle was not using a siren or flashing lights.
ICE said Parra-Hernandez was not its target and that he ran in front of the vehicle.
Video aired by a local ABC News affiliate shows an unmarked SUV following him and veering towards him, according to the Guardian.
Parra-Hernandez remained in ICE custody and was expected to need more surgery and weeks of recovery.
- Who
- Miguel Parra-Hernandez, a 48-year-old Texas man, was struck by an ICE vehicle.
- What
- He suffered serious hip and leg injuries. His representatives say he did not know the person ICE was allegedly pursuing.
- When
- Saturday, at about 7.30am. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- A shopping-centre parking lot in Houston, Texas.
- Why
- ICE said it was pursuing another man and that Parra-Hernandez ran in front of its vehicle. His attorney said he fled because he did not know who was in the vehicle.
ICE
Parra-Hernandez's representatives
Target and circumstances
ICE
ICE said Parra-Hernandez was not its target and ran in front of its vehicle.
Parra-Hernandez's representatives
His attorney said he did not know who was in the vehicle and that neither he nor his passenger knew the man ICE was allegedly pursuing.
Vehicle's movement
ICE
ICE said it struck Parra-Hernandez as he ran in front of the vehicle.
Parra-Hernandez's representatives
Video described by the Guardian shows an unmarked SUV following him and veering towards him as he ran across the parking lot.
ICE adopted new rules for traffic stops, including requiring vehicles to be equipped with lights and sirens, though their use was not mandated.
An ICE vehicle struck Parra-Hernandez in a Houston shopping-centre parking lot.
Parra-Hernandez's attorney and an advocacy group director met him briefly at the hospital before ICE agents entered and they were made to leave.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office was investigating the case.
- Injured man
- Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Incident time
- Saturday at about 7.30am
- Injuries
- Shattered ankle and hip injuries; doctors said he could not put weight on his leg for at least six weeks
- Alleged ICE target
- Jose Mendoza-Cervantes
What people are saying
To add insult to injury, Mr Miguel is in the custody of the ICE agents who ran him down
This is so disheartening and so angering that Miguel has to face the people that brutally attacked them every single day, 24 hours a day.
in a violent and brutal fashion
he fled because he did not know who was in the dark-colored vehicle.
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