A truck driver involved in a fatal crash on Florida’s Turnpike, who was in the U.S. illegally but held a California driver’s license, has reignited debates over immigration policies, with officials and politicians criticizing the issuance of licenses to undocumented immigrants and highlighting the incident's tragic consequences.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that a truck driver involved in a fatal Florida crash was in the country illegally, having entered from Mexico in 2018 and holding a commercial license issued in California, sparking political debates over immigration policies. The driver faces charges of vehicular homicide and immigration violations, with federal authorities seeking custody transfer after the criminal case concludes.
A semi-truck driven by Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant in the US since 2018, made a reckless U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, causing a crash that killed three people. Singh has been arrested for vehicular homicide and immigration violations, and will be deported after legal proceedings.