Widow pushing for trucking industry changes kept ICE informed about release of driver responsible for her husband's death

Widow pushing for trucking industry changes kept ICE informed about release of driver responsible for her husband's death

By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado woman whose life was turned upside down last year when her husband died in a crash is pushing for change and keeping federal agents up to date on the status of the man who is responsible for her husband’s death. Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza was sentenced to 364 days in jail for deadly crash he caused along Highway 285 last June. Over the weekend, after 293 days of his…

Illegal Alien Convicted for Deadly Semi-Truck Crash to Be Deported

An illegal alien truck driver convicted of "careless driving resulting in death" for his responsibility in a fatal crash in Colorado last summer was detained by ICE Sunday immediately upon his release from jail. The post Illegal Alien Convicted for Deadly Semi-Truck Crash to Be Deported appeared first on Breitbart.

Man sentenced in deadly 2024 US 285 crash detained by ICE

DENVER (KDVR) — A truck driver sentenced in a deadly crash on U.S. 285 near Conifer was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a spokesperson. ICE Denver told FOX31 on Monday that 47-year-old Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested on Sunday and taken to the ICE Denver Contract Detention Facility. Cruz-Mendoza is pending removal from the U.S. Vizguerra lawyers believe she was targeted over activis…

Semi-truck driver in fatal Highway 285 crash detained by ICE after release from jail

Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor traffic charges in connection with a crash on Highway 285 near Conifer.

VTTI recruiting carriers for driver detention study

BLACKBURG, Va. — The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) is recruiting carriers to participate in a study to better assess driver detention and identify practical and effective solutions to help reduce inefficiencies and improve safety in the trucking industry. “‘Detention time‘ is the time commercial motor vehicle operators spend at shipping and receiving facilities because of delays in loading and unloading cargo,” VTTI said. “Recent…

Mexican national Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, who entered the United States at an unknown date and location before 2002, was arrested yesterday by ICE Denver officers without incident. Cruz was taken to the ICE Denver Contract Detention Center where he will remain pending deportation from the United States. The Office of Removal Enforcement (ERO) first became aware of Cruz when he was arrested on local charges in Jefferson County, Oregon, on April 16, …