A 48-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by an ICE vehicle on Clay Road in northwest Harris County, Texas, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported around 7:20 a.m. in Precinct 4. Officials said ICE agents were pursuing two men who fled on foot, and one of them was struck while agents tried to box him in near a building. The man has a broken leg and was in ICE custody at the hospital.
KVUE reported that the crash involving an ICE agent left one person hospitalized, according to the sheriff. FOX 26 Houston reported that ICE described the operation as a targeted arrest and said the man ran in front of its vehicle while fleeing, while the sheriff’s office said he was struck as agents tried to box him in. The sheriff’s office is investigating, and the county attorney said the sheriff and the district attorney are conducting an ongoing independent investigation. Accounts differ and the cause of the crash has not been determined.
