University of South Carolina student, 21, killed in hit-and-run crash involving illegal immigrant: DHS

A inferior astatine the University of South Carolina was killed Wednesday successful a hit-and-run adjacent field involving an alleged amerciable immigrant, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.

In an X station Thursday, Tricia McLaughlin, DHS adjunct caput for nationalist affairs, said the operator was "in our state illegally," noting 21-year-old Nathanial "Nate" G. Baker "should beryllium live today."

"@DHSgov prays for Nate’s family, friends, and loved ones and volition enactment each time to support guiltless Americans similar Nate," McLaughlin wrote successful a statement.

Rosali I. Fernandez-Cruz, 24, was 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, according to a connection from the Columbia Police Department (CPD).

The University of South Carolina's FIJI fraternity remembered Nathanial "Nate" G. Baker, center, successful a station connected Instagram. (FIJI via Instagram)

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At the clip of the crash, Fernandez-Cruz was wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), constabulary said. 

Just aft 2 p.m. connected Wednesday, Fernandez-Cruz allegedly failed to output the close of mode portion turning near astatine Blossom and Assembly streets, hitting Baker, who was connected a motorcycle, with his truck, according to police.

Baker was taken to a infirmary and pronounced dead, according to the Richland County Coroner's Office.

Fernandez-Cruz is accused of not stopping oregon rendering assistance to Baker oregon reporting the incidental to police, according to the statement.

He reportedly drove distant from the mishap tract and ran from the vehicle. 

Rosali I. Fernandez-Cruz, 24, was arrested and charged successful the University of South Carolina student's death. (Columbia Police Department)

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A adjacent CPD serviceman recovered and detained Fernandez-Cruz connected the 1100 artifact of Greene Street. 

Two men were with Fernandez-Cruz astatine the clip of the mishap and besides fled, according to police. No charges are pending against them. The migration presumption of the different men is unknown.

The assemblage confirmed successful a connection that Baker was a concern large from Glen Allen, Virginia.

"Our prayers and deepest sympathies spell retired to Nate’s household and friends during this hard time," according to assemblage officials. "Counseling staff are actively moving with those impacted, and services are available to immoderate subordinate of our field assemblage affected by this tragedy."

South Carolina's FIJI fraternity shared photos of Baker, center, aft his death. (FIJI via Instagram)

Phi Gamma Delta confirmed successful an Instagram station Baker was a subordinate of its fraternity.

"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 wrote successful the post. "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. Rest successful Peace Nathaniel Baker."

University of South Carolina pupil Nathanial "Nate" Baker was killed successful an alleged hit-and-run clang Wednesday. (Tricia McLaughlin via X)

The University of South Carolina College Panhellenic Association called the concern a calamity successful a connection connected Instagram.

"Our thoughts, prayers and hearts are with Nate's family, friends, loved ones and our full Greek assemblage during this time," the connection said. "Nate's interaction volition proceed to unrecorded connected passim the USC community, and volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. We promote our FSL assemblage to basal together, emotion each other, and connection unconditional enactment to the brothers of Fiji pursuing this tragedy."

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Fernandez-Cruz is being held astatine the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center successful Columbia, according to CPD.

The Columbia Police Department, ICE, DHS and Phi Gamma Delta did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.