Illegal immigrant held without bail in death of University of South Carolina student

The amerciable migrant accused of sidesplitting a University of South Carolina pupil successful a hit-and-run clang is being held without bail, jailhouse records show. 

Rosali I. Fernandez Cruz, 24, is accused of striking and sidesplitting Nathaniel Baker, 21, successful Columbia, South Carolina, connected Tuesday. 

Baker was a inferior astatine the University of South Carolina and is remembered fondly by his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers.

"Yesterday, we mislaid not conscionable a brother, but a leader, a relation model, and a existent embodiment of what our fraternity stands for," the fraternity said connected Instagram. "Nate Baker brought light, laughter, and emotion into each of our lives. Nate volition ever beryllium remembered for the mode helium showed up for others and the interaction helium had connected everyone astir him. His passion, loyalty, and emotion for this brotherhood volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. May we grant his representation by surviving with the aforesaid kindness, selflessness and generosity that helium showed to everyone astir him."

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Fernandez Cruz, an amerciable migrant against whom Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer hold, is accused of failing to output and striking Baker, who was riding a motorcycle. 

He past fled the scene, according to police. 

Rosali I. Fernandez-Cruz, 24, was arrested successful transportation with the U of SC student's death. (Columbia Police Department)

"After the collision, Fernandez Cruz is accused of not stopping oregon rendering assistance to the unfortunate oregon reporting the incidental to police," according to a connection from the Columbia Police Department. "He’s further accused of driving distant from the country and moving from the vehicle. A adjacent CPD serviceman recovered and detained the fishy astatine the 1100 artifact of Greene Street. Two antheral passengers were with Fernandez Cruz during the collision and besides ran from the scene. No charges are pending against them."

Fernandez Cruz has been charged with hit-and-run resulting successful death, nonaccomplishment to springiness accusation and render aid, nonaccomplishment to output the close of mode and driving without a license.

He was wanted by ICE earlier the accident, constabulary said. 

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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) root told Fox News that Fernandez-Cruz had been arrested by Border Patrol successful Hidalgo, Texas, connected Dec. 24, 2016.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem participates successful an migration cognition successful New York City. (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Nearly 2 years later, connected Sept. 6, 2018, an migration justice successful Charlotte, North Carolina, ordered Fernandez-Cruz to beryllium sent backmost to El Salvador. 

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Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said connected X that the section is praying "for Nate's family, friends, and loved ones and volition enactment each time to support guiltless Americans similar Nate."

"Nate should beryllium live today," she added.

Fox News' Alexandra Koch contributed to this post.