NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Officials have identified the man who died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Interstate 264 in Norfolk.

According to Virginia State Police, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. on I-264 eastbound near the Military Highway interchange. Troopers said a man exited his vehicle and tried to cross the interstate during a pursuit with ICE officers when he was struck by a 2002 Ford pickup truck and pronounced dead at the scene.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson identified the man as Jose Castro-Rivera of Honduras. The spokesperson called the incident “tragic,” adding it “could have been prevented had Castro-Rivera complied with our officers.” The spokesperson also said ICE officer

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