{"id":223434,"date":"2026-02-17T22:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/linda-davis-savannah-school-teacher-killed-in-ice-car-chase\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:02:51","slug":"linda-davis-savannah-school-teacher-killed-in-ice-car-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/linda-davis-savannah-school-teacher-killed-in-ice-car-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Davis: Savannah School Teacher Killed In ICE Car Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have tragic news to report out of Savannah, Georgia today.<\/p>\n<p>Linda Davis, a beloved teacher at the city\u2019s Hesse K-8 School was killed Monday morning when a man fleeing federal agents crashed into her car.<\/p>\n<p>Davis, who was on her way to work at the time of the accident, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-1024x673.png\" alt=\"Linda Davis, a teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed during an ICE car chase today.\" class=\"wp-image-548646 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-2048x1346.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-960x631.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-1080x710.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM-1200x788.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-4.41.47-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Linda Davis, a teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed during an ICE car chase today.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/02\/17\/teacher-killed-linda-davis-crash-ice-agents\/88716487007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement from ICE<\/a>, the chase began when agents attempted to pull over 38-year-old Oscar Vasquez-Lopez, a Guatemalan national who received a removal order in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Chatham County Police were not involved in the chase, but they were among the first to arrive at the scene, as the accident occurred near one of their precinct houses.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from ICE alleges that Vasquez \u201cinitially complied\u201d with officers\u2019 orders before fleeing the scene. <\/p>\n<p>Agents claim that Vasquez made a \u201creckless U-turn\u201d at an intersection, ran a red light, and hit Davis\u2019 car, killing her instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Across social media, many have expressed doubts about that account, owing in large part to the gap between the reality of recent events in Minneapolis and the way those events were described in statements from ICE.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Savannah educator killed in crash after driver flees ICE traffic stop; hits teacher\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TclXxOWRUao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As you\u2019re probably aware, this is the third death associated with ICE activities in US cities so far in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/megyn-kelly-says-she-doesnt-feel-bad-for-alex-pretti-believes-icu-nurse-was-to-blame-for-his-own-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti<\/a> resulted in widespread protests, and ICE has finally begun to scale down its presence in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to those incidents \u2014 both of which might still result in criminal charges for the officers involved \u2014 two ICE agents have now been accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnpost.com\/metro\/2026\/02\/in-stunning-reversal-feds-open-a-perjury-probe-into-ice-officers-testimony-about-the-shooting-of-a-venezuelan-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lying about an incident in which a Venezuelan man was shot<\/a> in the leg.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations of perjury come from none other than Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons, who says the agents in question lied under oath.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government has now launched an investigation into the case.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DU1nz4QksFk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>None of this is to say that agents have made any misleading statements in connection with Davis\u2019 death.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s clear why so many have a hard time taking today\u2019s statement about the accident at face value.<\/p>\n<p>According to local media outlets in Savannah, two masked agents apprehended Vasquez after the accident, and it\u2019s believed that he\u2019s currently in police custody.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest took place before medical personnel arrived on the scene to treat Davis.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued today, Hesse K-8 Principal Alonna McMullen described Davis a as \u201cbeloved\u201d member of her community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will try to maintain as normal a routine and structure as the situation allows, and we encourage you to do the same,\u201d McMullen wrote in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you feel that your child or family needs some assistance, please contact us, and we will do everything we can to help you.\u201d\u2060<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/linda-davis-savannah-school-teacher-killed-in-ice-car-chase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report out of Savannah, Georgia today. Linda Davis, a beloved teacher at the city\u2019s Hesse K-8 School was killed Monday morning when a man fleeing federal agents crashed into her car. 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