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DHS Cites Pattern in Fatal Crashes After Nashville DUI Homicide Detainer

DHS labels the deaths preventable, citing detainers issued in recent arrests.

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Overview

  • Nashville police charged Julio Ceasar Herrera Gonzalez with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, DUI and driving without a license after an August 10 head‑on crash that killed Raquel Lorena Sarabia Barajas and left her husband, Marco Antonio Baez Del Angel, in critical condition.
  • ICE said it placed an arrest detainer on Herrera Gonzalez to ensure transfer to federal custody, and online jail records indicate he is being held for ICE and is not eligible for release.
  • DHS officials said Herrera Gonzalez, a Honduran national, received Temporary Protected Status in 2008, had it revoked in 2015 and previously was convicted of vandalism.
  • Authorities reported additional recent cases in multiple states, including a Livingston Parish, Louisiana crash that killed a 15‑year‑old bicyclist and led to vehicular homicide and DWI charges for Juan Alfredo Chavarria Lezama, with an ICE detainer requested.
  • Fox News cited arrests tied to other fatalities in Maine, Florida and Wisconsin, including Angolan nationals with expired visas and Florida driver Harjinder Singh in a triple‑fatal crash, as DHS amplified enforcement messaging around these incidents.