On Tuesday, August 12th, a catastrophic accident occurred on Florida’s Turnpike near St. Lucie County when truck driver Harjinder Singh executed an illegal U-turn in an “official use only” median, blocking multiple lanes. A minivan collided with the semi’s trailer, killing all three occupants—a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach, a 54-year-old Miami man, and a 30-year-old man from Florida City. Singh and his passenger were uninjured. After the accident, Singh returned to California, where he was arrested and held at San Joaquin County jail before his extradition to Florida.
Singh, identified as an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally through Mexico in 2018, had legally obtained a commercial driver’s license in California after receiving work authorization under the Biden administration—despite failing English proficiency and road-sign tests, answering only 2 of 12 verbal questions correctly and 1 of 4 highway traffic questions correctly.
Singh was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and post-trial, authorities confirmed he will face deportation.
The crash has ignited heated debate over immigration policy and CDL issuance protocols, prompting swift political backlash and policy responses—including a federal halt on all commercial truck driver visas announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
