Michigan officials demand answers after Guatemalan worker dies in crash following ICE pursuit
Mario David Coronado Juarez, a 36-year-old Guatemalan construction worker, died in a single-vehicle crash in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday morning after fleeing an attempted traffic stop by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vehicle struck a tree and caught fire near Century Avenue and McKendrick Street at approximately 7:10 a.m. Coronado was the sole occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Grand Rapids Police Chief Joseph Trigg have ordered an independent investigation by the Michigan State Police. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) has demanded a response from ICE by September 27, questioning the agency's pursuit tactics. Advocates and the Guatemalan consulate are coordinating the repatriation of his remains to San Marcos, Guatemala, where his wife and three children reside.
