Undocumented Truck Driver Grieves After Florida Turnpike Crash Kills Three

Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old undocumented immigrant from India, is accused of causing a fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike by making an illegal U-turn that resulted in the deaths of three people. Singh, who fled India in 2018 fearing persecution due to his Sikh faith and political views, has expressed deep remorse and grief over the incident, as reported by human rights attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who also announced a $100,000 contribution from Sikhs for Justice to the victims' families. Despite claims by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that Singh could not speak English, body camera footage from a prior traffic stop shows Singh communicating effectively in English, and police officials confirmed no language proficiency issues during the encounter. Singh is currently held without bond on multiple vehicular homicide and manslaughter charges. The case has ignited political debate over immigration policies, with Singh's licensing in California and Washington under scrutiny, and state leaders have proposed English proficiency checkpoints for commercial drivers. Advocacy groups emphasize the tragedy as a misjudgment rather than malice, highlighting Singh's attempts to assist the crash victims immediately after the accident.