BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A Mexican national has been accused of striking two federal agents with his pickup truck while officials say he was trying to flee from a traffic stop in Brownsville, Texas.

What we know: The incident unfolded on Oct. 2 as federal authorities were conducting a stop on a Ford F-150, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Authorities said the driver, Eduardo Perez-Rodriguez, 28, was instructed to get out of the truck after agents learned he did not have documentation permitting him to be in the country.