EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Immigrant Attempts To Flee The Country After Causing Fatal Hit-And-Run

Federal authorities caught an illegal immigrant accused of causing a fatal hit-and-run last week while he was attempting to board a flight to his home country, The Daily Wire has learned.

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Josue David Carranza-Castellon allegedly struck and killed Brian Roy Longaberger, 56, at about 4:47 a.m. last Wednesday when his car veered off the road and onto a grassy median in Gaithersburg, Maryland, before fleeing the scene.

Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) caught up to the illegal immigrant the following day as he was boarding a plane bound for Honduras at Newark International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Daily Wire.

Carranza-Castellon, 26, crossed the border illegally in 2016 as a teenager, DHS said. At the time, federal authorities were experiencing an overwhelming influx of illegal border crossings.

He also has a rap sheet that includes a conviction for a fourth-degree sex offense and an arrest for lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, according to DHS. It is not clear why Carranza-Castellon was out on the streets and not behind bars at the time of the crash.

Now, DHS says it is putting an end to Carranza-Castellon’s “crime spree” in the United States, Acting Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.

“This criminal illegal alien tried to flee the country to avoid facing justice for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run. This is not the first time this illegal alien broke our laws. He was previously arrested for lewd or lascivious acts with a child,” Bis said.

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“He will face consequences for his crimes and then be swiftly removed from our country so he cannot continue to terrorize American communities. His crime spree is OVER,” she added.

A dramatic photo taken after the crash showed Carranza-Castellon’s gray 2011 Honda CR-V with a shattered windshield and a completely dented hood. There was also damage to the front bumper.

Police were able to locate the damaged vehicle later that day, tying Carranza-Castellon to the incident.

Longaberger died at the scene, local officials said.

Carranza-Castellon faces charges of manslaughter by vehicle and failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.

He is currently being held in Elizabeth, New Jersey, while awaiting extradition to Maryland, officials said.

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