Georgia teacher killed in crash involving suspect fleeing ICE traffic stop, officials say
Oscar Vasquez Lopez, fleeing ICE with a final removal order, caused the fatal crash that killed Dr. Linda Davis, a special education teacher at Hesse K-8 School.
- A 'beloved' Georgia public school teacher, Dr. Linda Davis, was killed in a traffic collision after a man, Oscar Vasquez Lopez, crashed into her vehicle while fleeing from federal immigration agents.
- Lopez, who had entered the United States illegally and was issued a final order of removal in 2024, was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, driving without a license, and failure to obey traffic control.
- The Savannah school made counselors available to support students and staff after the tragedy, while a Department of Homeland Security official condemned Lopez's 'dangerous tactics' that put 'innocent civilians at risk.
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Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, author
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said. Oscar Vasquez Lopez, the driver accused of causing the Monday crash just outside of Savannah, remained jailed Tuesday on charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving and driving without a valid license. Lopez, 38, is in the …
ICE slams 'utterly disgusting lie' blaming agency for teacher's death
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday rejected online claims that the agency’s actions were to blame for the death of a Georgia teacher, calling the notion an “utterly disgusting lie.” Linda Davis, a teacher at Hesse K-8 school in Savannah, was killed Monday morning when an illegal immigrant struck her vehicle while fleeing arrest. Davis’s story circulated online after an X user, Faith Jackson, shared the initial reporting by local news…
Ga. Teacher Killed After Man Fleeing ICE Crashed Into Her, Police Say
Linda Davis was "a beloved member of our school family" whose "loss has affected us deeply," said Hesse K-8 Principal Alonna McMullenFacebookNEED TO KNOWLinda Davis was killed on Monday, Feb. 17, when a man fleeing immigration agents in Savannah, Ga., crashed a car into her vehicle, police sayOscar Vasquez Lopez, who the Department of Homeland Security said had entered the U.S. illegally, was arrested on charges including first-degree homicideTh…
Cops: Teacher Killed in Crash With Man Fleeing ICE
Police say a crash that killed a public school teacher in Georgia on Monday was caused by a driver who was fleeing immigration agents, reports WTOC . The details: ICE agents were trying to pull over 38-year-old Oscar Vasquez Lopez about 7:45am in Savannah when he "fled the scene, making...
Georgia teacher killed in crash after illegal migrant flees ICE stop: DHS
A Savannah, Georgia elementary school teacher was killed Monday morning in a traffic collision after authorities say a man fleeing federal immigration officers crashed into her vehicle.The crash happened about 7:45 a.m. on Monday at a busy intersection, according to the Chatham County Police Department. Officers responding to the scene found two vehicles involved. Both drivers were transported to a hospital, where the female driver was pronounce…
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