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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Suspect in Cheat Lake fatal denied request to go back to his home country
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — The truck driver who was charged in the fatal Interstate 68 crash that caused a vehicle to fall into Cheat Lake is still being held on $250,000 bond after a hearing on Wednesday. During the virtual bond hearing for Sukhjinder Singh, which was delayed by 25 minutes because of issues with getting a Punjabi translator on the phone, prosecutors recommended that Singh's bail be reduced from $500,000 to $100,000. The defense also asked for the bond to be drastically reduced, saying that in the last three negligent homicide cases in Monongalia County, the highest bond was $5,000. However, Magistrate Dimas Reyes said that because Singh is not a U.S. citizen and is accused of leaving the scene of the accident, he would only reduce the bond to $250,000. Father charged after claiming death of child in Lewis County was 'all his fault' Singh also asked through a translator to be sent to his home country because his parents are ill, but Reyes said that due to the loss of life in the case, that was not possible. The defense said it will file a motion for another bond hearing. Sukhjinder Singh, who is being held in the North Central Regional Jail, is accused of negligent homicide in a collision that happened during a snowstorm on I-68 on Jan. 19 and caused the death of Kevin Lataille. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
25-05-2025
- CBS News
Tractor-trailer driver arrested in deadly crash extradited back to West Virginia
The truck driver arrested in a deadly crash in West Virginia earlier this year has been extradited back from California. In March, Sukhjinder Singh was arrested out west for causing the crash that killed Kevin Latallie out of Fayette County. According to police, Singh drove the truck that pushed Lataille's car off the Cheat Lake Bridge and into the water below. Singh's extradition comes after he initially waived it while opting for a longer legal process. Man killed in crash on Cheat Lake Bridge On January 19, the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported jack-knifed tractor-trailer on the bridge. Once they arrived on the scene, Singh told them he lost control of the truck due to severe snowstorm conditions, which caused the accident. Murrysville Medic One Dive Team / Facebook Later that day, Lataille was reported missing, and an extensive search found his body and vehicle submerged in Cheat Lake. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the area, and it showed a vehicle sliding on the bridge, throwing snow in the air, and then a car fell from the bridge and into the lake. Singh's truck struck another vehicle before reaching the bridge and failing to stop. Witnesses also described Singh's driving as "reckless and even criminal." On Feb. 28, law enforcement interviewed Singh, where he admitted to driving the tractor at the time of the accident, but denied striking any vehicles or driving recklessly. The lawyer of the victim calls for changes to the law The family of Kevin Lataille said that the negligent homicide charges that were filed are a misdemeanor in West Virginia and said that legislators should look into making the laws stronger. "It's the callous nature of you knowing or even suspecting that the car you ran into went over the side of a bridge and fell 200 feet into an icy lake, and you say nothing about it," said Dino Colombo. "If that's true, there are no words to describe that. The penalty is typically a year or less in prison. Obviously a fine. This whole situation could turn out to be nothing more than a slap on the wrist."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Driver charged in fatal Cheat Lake crash booked into NCRJ
GREENWOOD, (WBOY) — Sukhjinder Singh, the man accused of driving a tractor-trailer that hit Kevin Lataille's car on Interstate 68 in Monongalia County during a snowstorm, has been booked into the North Central Regional Jail. According to the West Virginia Division of Correction and Rehabilitation website, 37-year-old- Singh was booked into the jail at 6 a.m. on Saturday and is being held on a $500,000 cash bond. He is charged with negligent homicide. Man wanted in WV, OH apprehended after FedEx driver locks him in truck Singh was first arrested in Fontana, California on March 6 and held in the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. After refusing to waive his extradition, he was served with a Governors Warrant and ordered into the custody of the state of West Virginia for extradition on April 30. Kevin Lataille's car and body were recovered from Cheat Lake on Jan. 26. His family has filed a federal lawsuit against Singh. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
