ICE agent's vehicle strikes man during pursuit in NW Harris County
An ICE agent's vehicle struck a man during a pursuit in northwest Harris County on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The man was taken to a hospital and into ICE custody. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash.
Earlier story. First reported Oct 11, 2026 at 2:16 pm; added to this site Oct 22, 2026. Details may have changed since.
- When it happened
- Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, around 6:40 a.m.
- Where
- 12400 block of Old Foltin Road, near Antoine Drive and State Highway 249, northwest Harris County
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 11, 2026 at 2:16 pm
- Confirmed by
- 7 independent outlets
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
The facts
- An ICE agent's vehicle struck a man during a pursuit on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, around 6:40 a.m. in the 12400 block of Old Foltin Road in northwest Harris County.[2,3,6]
- The pursuit lasted about 200 feet southbound on Old Foltin Road before the pickup truck lost control and ran off the roadway into dirt, then briefly regained control and got back on the road before an ICE agent's vehicle struck the back left side of the pickup truck.[6]
- The man parked his truck along the road and ran for a couple hundred feet before ICE agents apprehended him.[6]
- The man, believed to be around 50 years old, complained of pain after the crash and was taken to a local hospital by ICE agents.[6]
- ICE agents were attempting to stop a man they described as being in the country illegally with prior deportation orders.[6]
- The man fled when agents activated emergency lights on their unmarked vehicles.[6]
- The Harris County Sheriff's Office's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the crash.[2,3,6]
- The Harris County District Attorney's Office has been notified of the incident.[6]
- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is not currently pursuing criminal charges related to the crash.[6]
Who said what
- Lt. B. Bondurant, Harris County Sheriff's Office The preliminary investigation appears to be just a minor crash[6]
- Lt. B. Bondurant, Harris County Sheriff's Office We'll conduct a thorough investigation just like we do for every single event there is, whether or not it's ICE or not. And if need be we'll present to the district attorney's office for charges.[6]
- ICE agents The man did not suffer any injuries from the crash[6]
Where sources disagree
Sources
- News Not rated ICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Oct 11, 2026
- News Center Deputies responding to crash involving ICE agent on Old Foltin Road in NW Harris County, officials say ABC13 Houston · Oct 22, 2026
- News Not rated Harris County ICE crash: 1 person hospitalized on Old Foltin Road FOX 26 Houston · Oct 22, 2026
- News Center Man hospitalized after crash involving ICE agents during pursuit in northwest Harris County KPRC 2 Houston · Oct 22, 2026
- News Not rated Crash involving ICE agent in northwest Harris County leaves 1 hospitalized, sheriff says kens5.com · Oct 22, 2026
- News Not rated ICE agents involved in Harris County crash; man taken to hospital AOL.com · Oct 22, 2026
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- cedarnews.net Not rated
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