US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to detain an illegal migrant accused of killing a Louisiana man who was mowing his lawn when the Mexican national’s car allegedly ran him over in a drunken crash.
Roberto Romero-Hernandez, 34, was hit with a federal arrest detainer after being thrown behind bars and charged with vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in the Aug. 3 death of 59-year-old Rickey Maddox, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The feds said they acted immediately to ensure the plastered alien — who was also driving without a license or valid plates — wouldn’t walk free following any local proceedings.
“This criminal illegal alien’s reckless decision to drink and drive killed an innocent man,” Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
“The senseless tragedy should have never happened because Romero-Hernandez should have never been in our country… Every death caused by an illegal alien is preventable.”
Romero-Hernandez was driving his 2014 Chevrolet Silverado north on Louisiana Highway 1 in Avoyelles Parish around 9 p.m. when he veered off the road and slammed into Maddox, who was riding his Kubota mower on the shoulder, according to Louisiana State Police.
The Alexandria resident was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.
Roberto-Hernandez, who walked away from the crash unscathed, was cuffed hours later and booked at the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center.
Police said he was also charged with careless operation, not having a driver’s license and having expired plates.
Jail records show he is still locked up.
It remains unknown when and where Romero-Hernandez entered the country.
