Agent Jason Panides was struck by a tractor trailer and killed shortly after arresting several illegal immigrants in Laredo, Texas.
As Agent Panides walked along the shoulder of an access road for I-35 near the arrest scene, the semi driver veered off of the roadway and struck him. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The accident is under investigation.
Agent Panides had been employed with the Border Patrol for four years.