Vehicle driven by ICE agents in Texas hits and injures man, sheriff says

Updated on: October 10, 2026 / 5:52 PM EDT / CBS News

Vehicle driven by ICE agents in Texas hits and injures man, sheriff says

TL;DR

  • An ICE vehicle hit and injured a man during an enforcement operation in the greater Houston area.
  • The injured man, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, was taken to a hospital with suspected non-life-threatening injuries, including a broken leg.
  • Parra-Hernandez is a Mexican national and undocumented immigrant who is in ICE custody at the hospital.
  • The target of the operation, Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, also a Mexican national and undocumented immigrant, escaped.
  • Mendoza-Cervantes has prior arrests for drunken driving and unlawful firearm possession, and has been ordered removed and deported twice.
  • ICE agents were attempting to apprehend Mendoza-Cervantes and another individual when the incident occurred.