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Public School Teacher Killed by Illegal Immigrant Fleeing ICE
Hotair ^ | 02/16/26 | John Sexton

Posted on 02/16/2026 8:47:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind

A deadly accident happened earlier today in Savannah, Georgia. The accident was caused by an illegal immigrant fleeing ICE who ran a red light and plowed his car into another car being driven by a special education teacher named Linda Davis.

Shortly before 7:45 a.m., agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement were trying to pull over the man, Oscar Vasquez Lopez, 38, according to the Chatham County Police Department.

Originally from Guatemala, Mr. Lopez was issued a final order of removal by a federal judge in 2024, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Officers were trying to apprehend him in Savannah when he “fled the scene, making a reckless U-turn and running a red light, colliding into a civilian vehicle,” according to a statement by the agency.

The crash occurred outside a public school, Herman W. Hesse K-8 School, which serves about 1,000 students, the police said. There were no classes on Monday because of the Presidents’ Day holiday, but it was a planning day for teachers, according to the school’s website.

The police said the teacher in the other vehicle was the only occupant. She was Linda Davis, a special-education teacher at the school, according to local education officials.

ICE agents tried to pull Lopez over for a traffic stop after seeing him get into a vehicle. He initially complied and then tried to flee, making a U-turn and running a red light. 

After the crash, Lopez was also taken to the hospital but his injuries were not life threatening. He's now facing charges of vehicular homicide. He also apparently didn't have a valid driver's license. The ICE press release about this makes a point of directly connecting the fleeing suspect to Democratic messages about resisting ICE enforcement of immigration laws.

“This vehicular homicide is an absolute tragedy and deadly consequence of politicians and the media constantly demonizing ICE officers and encouraging those here illegally to resist arrest — a felony,” said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “These dangerous tactics are putting people’s lives at risk. Fleeing from and resisting federal law enforcement is not only a crime but extraordinarily dangerous and puts oneself, our officers and innocent civilians at risk. Now, an innocent bystander has lost their life."

This dangerous attempt to evade arrest comes after sanctuary politicians held webinars and provided resources and tips for how to openly defy ICE:

We are once again calling on sanctuary politicians, agitators, and the media to turn the temperature down and stop calling for violence and resistance against ICE law enforcement.

If ICE had killed someone pursuing a suspect, it would be the lead story in every newspaper right now. But so far the NY Times and the Atlanta Journal Constitution are the only major outlets to mention it. All the rest of the coverage is from local news stations. Here's a local news report about the crash.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: guatemala; guatemalan; ice; illegal; oscarvasquezlopez

1 posted on 02/16/2026 8:47:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Arrest ALL of the leaders listed above and charge them harboring illegal aliens. Do it BEFORE the midterms. A few illegals and the leftisty liberals (in the minority) will not vote for you ANYWAY. However, more Americans, upon seeing the law upheld, WILL vote for you.


2 posted on 02/16/2026 8:51:30 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

What are the odds that this teacher was a democRat, hated Trump and supported these illegals?


3 posted on 02/16/2026 8:57:13 PM PST by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Any illegal who kills an American should get the death penalty.


4 posted on 02/16/2026 9:02:08 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: MileHi

“ What are the odds that this teacher was a democRat, hated Trump and supported these illegals?”

The writer is. Look at the headline. The illegal killed the teacher because he was being chased by ice who was forcing ice to make the illegal kill the teacher


5 posted on 02/16/2026 9:02:45 PM PST by stanne
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To: SeekAndFind

—Another Democrat needless death.


6 posted on 02/16/2026 9:04:11 PM PST by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump’s fault.

/s


7 posted on 02/16/2026 9:05:13 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: MileHi

Idk about that...but I feel sure many Democrats will blame ICE for the death of the teacher. They seem to always be on the side of the various sorts of criminals these days.


8 posted on 02/16/2026 9:09:36 PM PST by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Where are the Teacher Unions in protecting their members?


9 posted on 02/16/2026 9:37:46 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Mr. Blond

Not just one. Ten for every American the SOBs murder.


10 posted on 02/16/2026 9:38:41 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (**** ICE (Illegal Criminal Emigrants).)
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To: SeekAndFind

How do we know the illegal alien emigrant wasn’t chasing ICE and the ICE guys were getting ready to lap him?


11 posted on 02/16/2026 9:46:08 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (**** ICE (Illegal Criminal Emigrants).)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Arrest ALL of the leaders listed above and charge them harboring illegal aliens.

Also charge them with waging a war on the U.S. government.

12 posted on 02/16/2026 9:57:50 PM PST by TigersEye (Are the RINOs helping the Democrats with their color revolution?)
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To: SeekAndFind
I hope vehicular homicide carries the death penalty.

If not, "life without possibility of parole" will have to suffice.

13 posted on 02/16/2026 10:13:09 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Mr. Blond

And no last meal.


14 posted on 02/16/2026 10:19:13 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Agreed.


15 posted on 02/16/2026 10:19:50 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: SeekAndFind

Seems like the wrong person always dies in accidents like this.


16 posted on 02/16/2026 10:44:00 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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