A man fleeing immigration authorities outside a Home Depot store in Southern California was struck and killed by an SUV when he ran across a nearby freeway, officials said. Police in the city of Monrovia about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles received a call Thursday about the presence of U.

Monrovia city officials say a man was hit and killed by a car Thursday morning after fleeing federal immigration agents at a local Home Depot.

The city manager of Monrovia said someone fled the immigration activity at a Home Depot onto the 210 Freeway and was hit by a vehicle.