Illegal immigrant dodges deportation for decade before allegedly killing man in DUI hit-and-run

A Mexican nationalist surviving successful the U.S. illegally for much than a decennary aft ignoring a national deportation bid was arrested successful Orange County, California, connected Friday aft allegedly sidesplitting a 71-year-old antheral successful a DUI hit-and-run crash, according to national instrumentality enforcement sources.

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a study of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, The Orange County Register reported.

They recovered 71-year-old Barry William Tutt of La Verne critically injured. Emergency crews transported Tutt to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium aboriginal died.

Witnesses said a metallic Ford sedan fled the scene, and detectives aboriginal identified the operator arsenic 57-year-old Humberto Munoz Gatica of Laguna Niguel, according to The Register.

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Humberto Munoz Gatica, a Mexican amerciable alien with an progressive deportation bid since 2012, was arrested connected Nov. 8, 2025, successful Orange County, California, aft allegedly sidesplitting a 71-year-old pedestrian successful a DUI hit-and-run. (ICE Source)

Gatica was tracked down, arrested connected charges of DUI and related offenses, and booked into the Orange County Jail. The probe into the substance is ongoing.

Federal law-enforcement sources told Fox News that Gatica was archetypal arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successful 2011 for being successful the state illegally.

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Humberto Munoz Gatica, a Mexican amerciable alien with an progressive deportation bid since 2012, was arrested connected Nov. 8, 2025, successful Orange County, California, aft allegedly sidesplitting a 71-year-old pedestrian successful a DUI hit-and-run. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

He was released nether the Obama medication with a announcement to look successful tribunal but ne'er did, starring a national migration justice to bid his deportation successful absentia successful 2012.

Gatica has remained an ICE fugitive since that ruling, officials said, surviving successful California, which designates itself a sanctuary state.

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Humberto Munoz Gatica, a Mexican amerciable alien with an progressive deportation bid since 2012, was arrested connected Nov. 8, 2025, successful Orange County, California, aft allegedly sidesplitting a 71-year-old pedestrian successful a DUI hit-and-run. (iStock)

Authorities said helium was driving nether the power successful Dana Point connected Friday erstwhile helium allegedly struck Tutt and fled.

Jail records amusement Gatica faces charges of DUI causing decease oregon bodily wounded and hit-and-run causing decease oregon bodily injury.

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Federal officials besides told Fox News that Gatica was arrested successful 2011 connected a robbery complaint successful Orange County but aboriginal pleaded to expansive theft arsenic portion of a plea deal.