A disturbing video shows a Native American man being struck by a Border Patrol SUV on a road in southern Arizona.

The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Paulo Remes, who told the Arizona Daily Star: 'I ran into the dirt road in front of my house, because I know they'll try and hit me.'

The video shows Remes, who is holding the camera, walking into the middle of the road in the Tohono O'odham Nation where he stands for a few seconds before the white Chevy comes straight at him, knocking him to the ground.

Remes claims that the vehicle didn't stop even after hitting him, and that the agent driver didn't check to see if he was okay.

A disturbing video shows the moment a Native American man is run over by a Border Patrol SUV on a road in the in the Tohono O'odham Nation near Tuscon, Arizona

The victim, Paulo Remes, 34, recorded the incident on his phone. Remes told the Arizona Daily Star: 'I ran into the dirt road in front of my house, because I know they'll try and hit me'

Remes said he had been outside looking for a speaker to listen to music and talking to his cousin on the phone when he saw the white SUV coming down the road on Thursday.

He said he decided to turn his phone camera on before stepping into the road because he had an idea of what would happen next.

'I think he saw me on the landline and didn't think I was recording,' he said of the agent.

The video shows the white Chevy suburban coming straight at Remes and striking him head on

Remes claims that the vehicle didn't stop even after hitting him, and that the agent driver didn't check to see if he was okay

The video made its was to Border Control's Tucson Sector, which is currently investigating the incident with the Tohono O'odham Nation police.

The FBI and US Attorney's office are also helping with the investigation.

Remes was taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor bruising.

'I'm doing all right, I'm just a little sore, really,' he told the Star on Friday.

Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Edward D Manuel responded to the video in a statement on Friday, calling it 'disturbing'.

'The safety and well-being of the general public is the Nation's top priority, and the Nation's leadership is monitoring this issue closely,' Manuel said.

Border Patrol also released a statement about the incident saying: 'We stress honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission. We do not tolerate misconduct on or off duty and will fully cooperate with all investigations of alleged unlawful conduct by our personnel.'

