ICE officer surrenders after indictment over striking Houston worker with SUV

The case concerns an immigration pursuit in Houston in October. Prosecutors accuse ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales of intentionally driving into a Mexican construction worker, according to Associated Press.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office said Morales was driving an unmarked SUV when he struck and ran over Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was running away, Global News reported. Al Jazeera described the pursuit as taking place during an immigration raid.

The encounter happened on October 10, according to TMZ, which later reported on body camera footage from the incident.

On October 30, a Texas grand jury indicted Morales on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, NBC News reported. The Harris County District Attorney's Office described it as a second-degree charge, according to ABC Top Stories.

Body camera footage was played at a news conference that Friday. The Independent reported that the words "I was coming in and I hit him with the car" could be heard in the recording. Prosecutors allege the collision was deliberate, according to Axios.

By November 1, Morales's attorney, David Lindenmuth, said the officer was expected to surrender on Monday morning, Good Morning America reported.

Morales turned himself in on Monday, November 2, according to CBS Top Stories. NBC News subsequently reported that he had been released on bond.

Morales is now out on bond following his indictment, according to NBC News. The charge remains an allegation, not a finding of guilt.

The worker struck by the vehicle is recovering from severe leg injuries, NYTimes.com Home Page (U.S.) reported. The latest coverage also adds detail about Morales's experience: NBC News reported on November 3 that he had been on the job a little over a year.

The unresolved issue is the criminal case against Morales, including prosecutors' allegation that he deliberately used the SUV to strike a fleeing man. The provided coverage does not give a date for his next court appearance or a trial.