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Florida Lt. Gov. speaking in California about deadly Turnpike crash
Harjinder Singh, who failed English proficiency tests, faces three vehicular homicide charges after an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike killed three people, officials said.
- Florida officials said Harjinder Singh, 28-year-old driver, allegedly made an unauthorized U-turn on Florida Turnpike that caused a crash killing three people; he was flown back and extradited to Florida, escorted by Florida Lieutenant Governor and immigration agents.
- Federal records show Harjinder Singh entered the U.S. in 2018 and later obtained commercial driver's licenses in Washington and California, while post-crash Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration testing found he answered two of 12 verbal questions correctly and identified one of four road signs.
- Now charged with three counts, Harjinder Singh is held without bond in Florida courts pending trial.
- Hours after Singh's transfer, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced an immediate pause on commercial truck driver work visas, and the Department of Transportation opened an investigation into the crash and licensing practices.
- Longstanding labor shortages have driven employment of about 720,000 foreign-born truck drivers, with a study estimating a 24,000 driver shortfall costing nearly $96 million weekly; enforcement actions removed more than 1,200 drivers since late June.
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Harjinder Singh requires translator to get through Florida court hearing, not eligible for bond
An Indian national who is accused of three counts of vehicular homicide and manslaughter had a court appearance Saturday. But it was clear that Harjinder Singh couldn’t understand the language of the country looking to put him in prison for an extended stretch for the six charges during the probable cause hearing. Singh, who was extradited from California this week, was processed for deportation under the first Donald Trump administration, but c…
Trucker who collapsed Arkansas bridge in 2019 not driver accused in recent Florida deaths, company official says | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
There are at least two truck drivers named Harjinder Singh. One is accused of making an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike on Aug. 12, causing a crash that killed three people. The other followed GPS directions down a one-lane dirt road in Yell County in 2019, collapsing a historic Petit Jean River bridge with a truck that weighed 38 tons.
GOP Lawmaker Personally Escorts Killer Illegal Alien Off Of Extradition Flight
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins made headlines this week after personally escorting a suspected killer—an illegal immigrant—from California back to Florida. The suspect, 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, is accused of causing a catastrophic crash on Florida’s Turnpike on August 12 that left three people dead. According to investigators, Singh allegedly executed an illegal U-turn using a median intended only for official vehicles. His 18-wheel…
Indians Sign Petition to Free Co-Ethnic Illegal U-Turn Trucker
More than 215,000 Indians have signed an online petition urging the federal government to free Harjinder Singh, the illegal migrant trucker who killed three Americans by doing an 18-wheeler U-Turn on a Florida turnpike.
Florida Eyes Legal Action Against California Over Deadly Illegal Immigrant Trucker Crash
State Attorney General Says Florida Will “Hold Others Accountable,” Including the State of California, After Fatal Crash Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the state is considering legal action against California and other parties in connection with an illegal immigrant’s alleged vehicular homicide. This new development comes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio simultaneously […] Florida Eyes Legal Action Against California Ove…
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