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ICE arrests Honduran man convicted in deadly wrong-way crash on I-24 in Nashville
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ICE arrests Honduran man convicted in deadly wrong-way crash on I-24 in Nashville.ICE arrests Honduran man convicted in deadly wrong-way crash on I-24 in Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn.(WZTV) — Federal immigration officials say a Honduran man convicted in a deadly wrong-way crash that killed a Nashville musician in 2022 has been taken into ICE custody following his release from a Tennessee prison.According to U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement, agents arrested Kelvin Mejia-Romero on April 20 after he completed his sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex near Memphis.ICE said Mejia-Romero will remain in custody pending immigration proceedings.Authorities said Mejia-Romero was convicted in connection with a New Year’s Day 2022 crash on Interstate 24 in Nashville that killed 66-year-old musician Samuel Dismuke Sr.According to Metro Nashville Police Department, Mejia-Romero was driving an SUV east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 24 near Lickton Pike around 2:45 a.m.when his vehicle collided head-on with Dismuke’s pickup truck.Dismuke died at the scene.Police said Mejia-Romero suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and later admitted to drinking eight or nine beers before driving.Investigators said he also showed signs of impairment at the scene.Authorities said Mejia-Romero had two prior DUI convictions before the fatal crash.Police also collected a blood sample for alcohol testing following the collision.Family members previously told local media the longtime Nashville musician had been driving home after performing with his band.Court records show Mejia-Romero was later convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to six years in prison.ICE officials said Mejia-Romero entered the United States in 2014 with approved travel authorization.The agency said he later applied for immigration-related benefits through U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services, but those applications were denied.Federal officials said he remained in the country unlawfully following those denials.In a statement included in the release, acting Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans Field Office Director Brian Acuna said ICE would continue enforcing immigration laws involving people convicted of crimes.The release also included broader statements about immigration enforcement priorities under the Trump administration.