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Georgia teacher killed in crash involving suspect fleeing ICE traffic stop, officials say

Oscar Vasquez Lopez, fleeing ICE agents, ran a red light and caused a fatal crash that killed Dr. Linda Davis, a special-education teacher, police said.

  • On Monday, a special education teacher was killed in a car crash in Savannah near Herman W. Hesse K-8 School while students were not present.
  • ICE officers tried to pull over Oscar Vasquez-Lopez, 38, who initially complied, then fled, making a reckless U-turn and running a red light before colliding with a civilian vehicle; the Chatham County Police Department was unaware of the DHS/ICE operation until after the crash.
  • Davis taught special education in her first year at Herman W. Hesse K-8 School, and Principal Alonna McMullen called her an `exceptional educator` while announcing counseling for families.
  • Local police arrested and charged Vasquez-Lopez, alleging first-degree homicide and traffic offenses; Chatham County Police Department said both drivers were hospitalized, with Davis pronounced dead and Vasquez-Lopez treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The incident has renewed debate over pursuit tactics as local community leaders and school officials urged remembrance of Davis's name amid grief at Hesse K-8, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem condemned the accident and DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin rejected ICE culpability.
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Georgia teacher killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers

A woman was killed Monday in a crash in Savannah as a driver fleeing federal immigration officers ran a red light and hit her vehicle, police said.

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An attempt to stop an ICE train ends fatally: In Savannah, a teacher dies when a fleeing driver crashes into her car in front of the school.

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WJCL broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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