Teacher Killed in Crash with Man Fleeing ICE in Georgia

A teacher at a public school in Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning after her vehicle was struck by a man fleeing immigration agents, authorities said.

The crash occurred shortly before 7:45 a.m. outside Herman W. Hesse K-8 School, according to the Chatham County Police Department. Dr. Linda Davis, a special education teacher at the school, was the sole occupant of her car and was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead from her injuries, police said. The incident took place on a planning day for teachers, with no students present due to the Presidents Day holiday.

Oscar Vasquez Lopez, 38, originally from Guatemala, was driving the other vehicle, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Lopez had entered the United States illegally at an unknown date and location and had been issued a final order of removal by a federal judge in 2024, the agency said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents observed Lopez entering a vehicle during an operation in the area and attempted a traffic stop. He initially complied but then fled, making a reckless U-turn and running a red light before colliding with Davis's car, authorities reported.