A man died in California after being struck by a vehicle on the 210 Freeway while trying to flee an at a Home Depot, officials said. The fatal incident unfolded Thursday morning in Monrovia, a city outside of Los Angeles, after police received reports of immigration agents approaching the Home Depot, Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik told the A day laborer who frequents the location in search of work said to the newspaper that people there started yelling "Immigration, run!" One man then fled the store on foot, jumped over a concrete wall and entered the eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper reported that a few minutes later, Monrovia Fire & Rescue responded to a call of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. That individual was taken to a hospital and succumbed to his injuries. The Home Depot in Monrovia, Calif., where the immigration enforcement operation was reported on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Google Maps) The Department of told Fox News Digital, "This individual was not being pursued by any DHS law enforcement." "We do not know their legal status. We were not aware of this incident or notified by California Highway Patrol until hours after operations in the area had concluded," a spokesperson added. Protesters are seen gathering outside a Home Depot in Monrovia, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, following a reported immigration enforcement operation there earlier in the day. (Alexandra Datig via Storyful)Monrovia resident Karen Suarez told the Los Angeles Times that she went to the Home Depot and found the daughter of the man "visibly very upset." "I feel so bad for her. I feel so bad for the families. These are people trying to escape whatever horrible atrocities they came from for a better life," Suarez added. A crowd of about 50 people later gathered in front of the last night, waiving Mexican flags and holding signs that said "ICE out of L.A.," the Los Angeles Times also reported. Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital. Related Topics True Crime The hottest stories ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal. Arrives, Man dies after being struck by vehicle on 210 Freeway in California while fleeing on foot from immigration enforcement operation at Home Depot, officials say., LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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..