An Indian-origin truck driver accused of creating an unlawful U-turn that killed three folks in Florida final week was denied bond Saturday (August 23, 2025).
The crash sparked a conflict between U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh acquiring a piece allow and driver’s licence in the state. The Trump administration says Mr. Singh was in the U.S. illegally.
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Mr. Singh was charged with three state counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations, and he was denied bond on all charges. He is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail, Lt. Andrew Bolonka from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office mentioned. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has put a maintain on him.
Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin mentioned issuing a business licence to somebody in the nation illegally is “asinine”. California is one in every of 19 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, that subject licenses no matter immigration standing. Supporters say that lets folks work, go to docs and journey safely.
Mr. Newsom’s press workplace responded on platform X that Mr. Singh obtained a piece allow whereas Donald Trump was President, which McLaughlin disputed.
Florida authorities mentioned Singh entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico in 2018.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched Lt. Gov. Jay Collins to California to escort Mr. Singh onto an airplane Thursday (August 28, 2025).
Mr. Singh made the unlawful activate the freeway about 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of West Palm Beach, in response to the Florida Highway Patrol. A minivan in the neighbouring lane was unable to keep away from the truck’s trailer and slammed into it, killing the minivan’s driver and two passengers.
Mr. Singh and a passenger in his truck weren’t injured.
