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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Yahoo
Semi-truck driver arrested after making illegal U-turn on Florida highway killing three people
A man has been arrested in Florida after making an illegal U-Turn on a highway that resulted in a deadly crash that killed three people. Harjinder Singh, who authorities say had entered the U.S. illegally, has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, State Troopers responded to the crash on Florida's Turnpike, in St. Lucie County, on August 12. The collision involved a mini-van and a commercial semi-truck and trailer. Based on initial investigations, the incident occurred after the driver of the commercial semi-truck 'recklessly, and without regard for the safety of others,' attempted to execute a U-Turn in an unauthorized location. The driver of the semi was later identified as Singh, who crossed the Mexican border illegally in 2018 and later obtained a commercial driver's license in California, according to FDHSMV. 'As a result of his actions, the three occupants of the mini-van are now deceased. State Troopers obtained a criminal arrest warrant for the driver, Harjinder Singh, for three counts of vehicular homicide,' a press release stated. "The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal", said Executive Director Dave Kerner. "Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever. Singh is now in Florida custody on state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations. 'He will no longer be able to damage and destroy the lives of Floridians and visitors,' Kerner added. 'At the conclusion of his state charges, he will be deported. The Florida Highway Patrol remains committed to enforcing both state and federal law to ensure that people that are a danger to others face justice behind bars."
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Horror moment illegal immigrant trucker suddenly pulls U-turn on busy highway causing T-bone crash that killed three
THIS is the terrifying moment a truck driver suddenly pulls a U-turn on a busy highway and kills three in a horrific T-bone crash. Harjinder Singh, who has been living in the US illegally since 2018, allegedly made the fatal turn on an "Official Use Only" area on the Florida Turnpike. 6 6 6 With little time to stop and no where to turn off, the minivan is believed to have slammed into the commercial semi-truck at full pelt - killing the driver and two passengers. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said troopers were rushed to the scene just before 3pm on August 12, where they extricated the victims from the van. Terrifying footage shows the moment Singh blocked the highway causing the incoming Chrysler Town and Country minivan to slam into the lorry. The obliterated minivan's parts appear strewn across the toll road as rescue teams desperately try to retrieve the bodies. According to Flordia Highway Patrol, Singh crossed over the northbound travel lanes to make the turn when the people carrier - also travelling north - smashed into the truck. It then became wedged under the left side of the trailer, killing two passengers instantly. While the driver was pulled out of the vehicle alive, they tragically died in Lawnwood Hospital, Fort Pierce that evening. The victims' names have not been released, but were confirmed to be a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach, a 30-year-old from Florida City and a 54-year-old from Miami. The motorist was arrested on Tuesday in St. Lucie, Florida and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations. Singh, who is in custody, will be deported after the conclusion of his state charges, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. Boy, 2, dies and two pedestrians injured after 'driver crashes through barrier into car park' as man in his 20s arrested The department's executive director Dave Kerner said: "The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal." He added: "Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever. "Harjinder Singh is in custody on state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations. He will no longer be able to damage and destroy the lives of Floridians and visitors. "At the conclusion of his state charges, he will be deported. The Florida Highway Patrol remains committed to enforcing both state and federal law to ensure that people that are a danger to others face justice behind bars." The motorist had arrived in the US illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver's license in California. In California, undocumented residents can obtain licenses under the Assembly Bill 60, which doesn't require a proof of legal residence. Singh and his two passengers, Californian men aged 25 and 28, were not injured. Official White House Rapid Response said: 'This individual is an illegal immigrant who was granted a commercial driver's license by the State of California — and now, three innocent people are dead. "He has been arrested for vehicular homicide and an ICE detainer has been issued.' 6 6 6
