From Fox News: A man accused of driving drunk and killing a student-athlete and his girlfriend in a Rowan County, North Carolina, crash is now facing felony charges, with federal immigration officials also issuing a detainer, according to local reporting.
Juan Alvarado Aguilar, 37, has been identified as the suspect in the case. Jail records show Aguilar is being held at the Rowan County Detention Center on a bond set at over $5 million, following his arrest on multiple charges, including two counts of felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired.
The Salisbury Post reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer and administrative warrant for Aguilar following his arrest. Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed the detainer through jail records.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the crash happened late Friday night when Aguilar crossed the center line and collided head-on with another vehicle.
The New York Post reported that Aguilar, who already has a pending 2020 DWI charge in Cabarrus County, was arrested Saturday and hit with an ICE detainer after authorities found his Mexican passport. It is unclear when he first entered the U.S.
Killed in the horrific crash were 20-year-old Fletcher Mark Daniel Harris and his girlfriend, 19-year-old Skylar Nichole Provenza. Harris was described as a beloved athlete and honors student at his college.
Loved ones are grieving Fletcher Harris and Skylar Provenza. The College soccer player and girlfriend were killed after deputies say they were hit by an impaired driver on Friday.
Juan Aguilar is charged with DWI and felony death by vehicle. ICE put a detainer on him. pic.twitter.com/iVOHNbX6oq
— RealMurseJer_RN (@Realmursejd) January 21, 2026
This is beyond outrageous!🤬🤬🤬
In Rowan County, NC, illegal immigrant Juan Alvarado Aguilar, already with a 2020 DWI warrant he blew off, got behind the wheel drunk, crossed the center line, and ended the lives of two innocent young people in a horrific head-on crash:… pic.twitter.com/JMHl3pKEIQ
— Sadie (@Sadie_NC) January 20, 2026
Jordan Wells, a pastor, commented on the case:
‼️REST IN PEACE, Fletcher Harris & Skylar Provenza‼️ Two bright young lives—Fletcher (20, beloved Catawba College soccer star) and his girlfriend Skylar (19)—snuffed out in an instant.
An illegal immigrant, Juan Alvarado Aguilar, was allegedly drunk, crossed the centerline, and smashed head-on into their car Friday night. He now faces felony death by vehicle + DWI charges… with an ICE detainer already on him.
These kids should be alive. They had dreams, families, futures. Instead, open borders and lax enforcement let a repeat offender (prior DUI history) stay here to destroy innocent American lives.
This is exactly why I love and stand with ICE. They try to remove threats like this—yet too many are released back into our communities.
How many more American sons, daughters, parents, and friends have to die at the hands of illegals before Democrat voters finally admit this matters? When will enough be enough? Prayers for the families 💔🙏
‼️REST IN PEACE, Fletcher Harris & Skylar Provenza‼️
Two bright young lives—Fletcher (20, beloved Catawba College soccer star) and his girlfriend Skylar (19)—snuffed out in an instant.
An illegal immigrant, Juan Alvarado Aguilar, was allegedly drunk, crossed the centerline,… pic.twitter.com/7TI5t8P606
— Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) January 21, 2026
A man has been charged with DWI following a late Friday night crash in Rowan County that killed two people, including a beloved Catawba College student-athlete.
Story here: https://t.co/zt0gPsjS8M pic.twitter.com/ywoKvvHG6x
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) January 19, 2026
BOND SET AT $5M: An illegal immigrant accused of a drunk-driving crash that killed two young people—including a college student-athlete—is being held in Rowan County, North Carolina. Juan Alvarado Aguilar faces two counts of felony death by vehicle. ICE has issued a detainer for…
— Fox News US (@FoxUSNews) January 20, 2026
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