An illegal alien with a lengthy history of drunk driving in the U.S. has been charged with fatally running over a 17-year-old boy in South Carolina last week, authorities say.
The horrifying incident unfolded just after 5 a.m. in Greenville.
Jose Martinez was riding his skateboard along Old Easley Highway when he was struck by vehicle, local media reports.
The driver fled the scene before police arrived.
Martinez was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The following day, police arrested Nemecio Aguilar-Hernandez on charges of hit-and-run involving death and driving under suspension.
Aguilar-Hernandez was previously arrested for driving under the influence of liquor in both 2009 and 2010, and was also convicted of driving under the influence of liquor in 2012.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against Aguilar-Hernandez, who has illegally entered the U.S. at least three times, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed on Thursday.
He was deported in 2010 and 2012 but slipped into the U.S. yet again at an unknown location and date.
“This criminal illegal alien hit a 17-year-old skateboarder with his car and fled the scene of the accident,” said Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
“This illegal alien should have NEVER been in our country. He had already been deported from our country TWICE in the past and has a prior conviction for driving under the influence. DHS is asking officials in South Carolina to not release this illegal alien from jail and to cooperate with ICE so that we can remove him from our country.”
