A 16-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Mobile, Alabama, this past Sunday. The accident happened when two cars collided, and the teenager was riding as a passenger in one of them. Federal immigration officers have now shared some concerning information about the driver who caused the crash.
According to Fox News, the driver, Franklin Oriel Fajardo-Arana, is facing charges for DUI manslaughter. Police in Mobile went to the scene where a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota 4Runner had crashed into each other. The 4Runner ended up on its side, and sadly, the teenage boy inside did not survive. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revealed that Fajardo-Arana is living in the United States without legal permission.
ICE put out an immigration detainer on Fajardo-Arana and said he came to the country illegally from Honduras. What makes this case even more serious is that police found out he already had a warrant out for his arrest in Kentucky. The suspect’s history has authorities raising alarms because he was wanted for another drunk driving case in Fairfield, Kentucky, when this deadly crash happened in Alabama.
People in the neighborhood are still trying to process what happened
Ernest Williams works as a barber nearby and saw what happened right after the crash. He told a local news station that he was outside his shop talking with other barbers when they suddenly heard the collision. Williams said everything changed in just a moment, and he along with others ran over to see if they could help anyone.
The group managed to get the driver out of the vehicle and worked together to lift the 4Runner so they could try to reach the victim who was stuck underneath. Williams talked about how hard it has been knowing the boy died despite their efforts. He said it makes him feel like maybe they could have done more, even though they did everything possible in that moment to try and save him.
ICE officials say they will take Fajardo-Arana into their custody after he gets out of the Mobile County Metro Jail. Scott Ladwig, who works as acting field officer director for ICE in New Orleans, talked about why cases like this matter. He said working with local police departments helps them find and remove people who break immigration laws and put others in danger.
ICE officials say they will take Fajardo-Arana into their custody after he gets out of the Mobile County Metro Jail. Scott Ladwig, who works as acting field officer director for ICE in New Orleans, talked about why cases like this matter. He said working with local police departments helps them find and remove people who break immigration laws and put others in danger. This situation is getting attention as the country continues talking about deportation policies and Supreme Court rulings.
The name of the teenage victim has not been shared with the public yet. Police are still looking into exactly what happened during the crash as people in Mobile grieve for the young life that was lost. Fajardo-Arana is being held in jail on the DUI manslaughter charge, and immigration officials are planning to deport him after his case goes through the courts.
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Published: Oct 30, 2025 03:23 pm