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The FBI is investigating after a vehicle carrying two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents was allegedly struck by a driver of another vehicle during an attempted traffic stop in Arizona Thursday morning, officials said.
The incident began around 8 a.m. local time when ICE agents attempted to stop a vehicle in the Avondale area, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
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The FBI launched an investigation after a suspect allegedly crashed into a vehicle carrying two ICE agents during an attempted traffic stop in Avondale, Arizona, on Thursday. (KSAZ)
Authorities say the driver refused to stop and instead fled the scene, the outlet reported.
The suspect then returned to a residence in his vehicle, where he crashed into an ICE vehicle occupied by the two agents.
In a statement, FBI officials confirmed that they are leading the investigation into the incident and will forward their findings to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona for a charging decision.
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Two ICE agents were inside their vehicle when it was allegedly struck by a suspect who fled an attempted traffic stop in Avondale, Arizona, on Thursday. (KSAZ)
“The results will be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona for a charging decision,” the statement said.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the driver involved, whether any arrests have been made or whether any injuries have been reported.
The Avondale Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that the incident has been referred to the FBI.
In another collision incident, three federal agents were also reportedly injured Thursday in San Diego after a man, who ICE said was in the country illegally, crashed into their vehicle to avoid arrest, according to reports.
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A witness, Michael Burreec, told ABC San Diego affiliate KGTV that the driver showed a “blatant disregard for human life and the rule of law is exactly why ICE San Diego will continue to pursue, arrest and deport dangerous illegal aliens who threaten our communities.”
