An illegal immigrant from Honduras was involved in a rollover crash Wednesday evening in Coaldale, according to Tamaqua police.

The man, Fernando Padilla, was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and is in federal custody.

According to police, officers were sent to the intersection of West Water and Bull Run streets at 9:40 p.m. for the rollover.

Officers said Padilla was driving a vehicle with an Ohio registration at an unsafe speed on West Water Street. His car sideswiped a vehicle operated by another driver, causing damages. Padilla then lost control at the intersection and struck an embankment before the car rolled over and came to rest on its roof.

Police said Padilla fled on foot but officers caught him at the intersection of Bull Run Street and Avenue A.

Padilla was transported to St. Luke’s Miners Hospital, where he was treated and discharged for incarceration.

During the investigation, police said Padilla said he had no valid driver’s license or identification forms. He said he was a citizen of Honduras and had no legal documentation.

Police determined that Padilla was not registered to the vehicle and was not covered under a vehicle insurance policy. As a result, the driver of the other vehicle has been left at a financial loss because of the damages caused by the crash, police said.

Due to the inability to verify identity through standard means and the absence of any identification or insurance documentation, police contacted ICE. At approximately 10:15 p.m., an ICE agent arrived at the Tamaqua Police Department to take Padilla into custody for immigration proceedings

Police said video footage of the crash obtained from a nearby witness has been secured as part of the official case file.

“This incident highlighted a significant challenge for responding officers,” Tamaqua Police Chief Michael Hobbs said. “Due to the driver having no identification and limited ability to communicate in English, officers encountered difficulty confirming identity and status in a timely and efficient manner.”

Tamaqua Borough Council is currently reviewing participation in the federal 287(g) program, which allows law enforcement agencies to enforce certain aspects of U.S. immigration law, The department would receive additional training and direct coordination with federal authorities through the program, which could improve officers’ ability to quickly identify individuals and access federal resources.