Man charged with hit and run is an illegal immigrant

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The man accused of crashing into an Ashley High School student’s car and leaving the scene was in court today for a hit and run. Now, immigration is interested in him.

25-year-old Jose Heredia-Martinez was charged with felony hit and run with injury, misdemeanor hit and run with property damage, no operators license and failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision.

He turned himself in to Wilmington police, but it was revealed he is an illegal immigrant and ICE agents have “an interest in him.”

He will be electronically monitored for the time being.