Three Haitian Immigrants Killed Florida Turnpike Illegal U-Turn Crash

Three Haitian immigrants—Herby Dufresne, Faniola Joseph, and Rodrigue Dor—were killed in a tragic crash on the Florida Turnpike when their minivan collided with an 18-wheeler driven by an undocumented Indian immigrant, Harjinder Singh. The crash occurred after Singh made an illegal U-turn in a restricted area, causing the minivan to become wedged under the truck. Dufresne, who had legal status under Temporary Protected Status and had recently moved to Indiana seeking work, was driving the minivan, with Joseph and Dor as passengers. Singh, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and subsequently obtained commercial driver's licenses in California and Washington despite failing English proficiency and traffic sign recognition tests, was arrested and faces multiple charges including vehicular homicide. Florida officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier, criticized California for issuing Singh's licenses and have taken steps to tighten immigration enforcement related to commercial driving in Florida. Singh's attorney claims he fled India due to religious persecution related to his Sikh faith and political views.