Illegal immigrant arrested in crash that killed Democratic senator's adviser

An 18-year-old Honduran man who was arrested successful relationship to a two-vehicle clang that killed an advisor to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., earlier this period was successful nan state illegally, having been detained astatine nan separator successful 2021 and past fto go, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tells Fox News Digital.

The illegal immigrant, Elmer Rueda-Linares, was progressive successful nan deadly clang that took nan life of father-of-one-Kurt Englehart successful nan early hours of April 6. The collision occurred connected Kietzke and Peckham Lanes, astir 5 miles southbound of Downtown Reno, Nevada.

Rueda-Linares was initially charged pinch a felony hit-and-run, but that has been changed to failing to extremity astatine nan segment of an accident, nan Reno Gazaette Joyrbal reported, citing nan sheriff’s office. He is being held astatine Washoe County Jail successful Reno connected $100,000 bail.

Kurt Englehart, left, who died successful an April 6 clang successful Reno. Illegal migrant Elmer Rueda-Linares, center, has been arrested for leaving nan scene. Englehart worked for Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. (Facebook, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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Federal officers placed an migration detainer connected Rueda-Linares connected April 8.

ICE told Fox News Digital that Rueda-Linares entered nan U.S. connected March 12, 2021, astatine aliases adjacent nan Rio Grande City, Texas, Port of Entry without inspection by an migration official. 

Border Patrol arrested him, and he was later released connected his ain recognizance connected June 22, 2021.

Fox News Digital contacted nan Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for much specifications regarding nan quality of nan collision but did not person a response. 

A spokesperson for Cortez Masto told Fox News Digital that nan lawmaker "looks guardant to justness being served and has assurance successful nan section constabulary and prosecutors."

Following nan death, Cortez Mastro praised Englehart and offered her condolences. 

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Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

"For nan past 8 years, Kurt proudly served successful some my run and charismatic offices," she wrote.

"A beloved fig crossed nan state, Kurt was ever eager to thief a constituent astatine a moment's notice. He touched galore lives and I cognize almost everyone successful bluish Nevada has a awesome communicative astir Kurt helping them aliases making them laugh. Kurt was a dedicated nationalist servant, a loyal friend and a loving father."

"Our prayers are pinch his family, loved ones and colleagues during this devastating time. We will miss him dearly."

An obituary for Englehart states that he graduated from Tri-Valley High School successful Dresden, Ohio, and attended Zane State successful Zanesville and Muskingum College successful New Concord, Ohio, wherever he earned degrees successful governmental subject and nationalist administration. 

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Groups of migrants of different nationalities get astatine nan Rio Grande to transverse it and surrender to nan American authorities. (Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

He worked for then-President Obama’s 2012 statesmanlike run and spent astir of his profession moving for Cortez Masto, wherever he astir precocious served arsenic elder advisor successful her charismatic agency successful Reno.

"Regardless of his position, Kurt was purpose-driven successful his dedication to advocator for others and cultivate a populist that is accessible to everyone," nan obituary reads. 

"He worked tirelessly to amended nan lives of those successful agrarian Nevada and he was particularly motivated successful his support for Indigenous communities, cattlemen, miners, and underrepresented populations."