The recent traffic accident in Florida that resulted in the death of three people was awful, and avoidable. The driver of the truck was unable to speak English or read the street signs that would have prevented him from taking the turn that resulted in the crash.
On Saturday, Red State posted an article about the accident, quoting The TCPalm:
A California man charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter in a two-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike that left three dead earlier this month has been ordered held without bail.
Harjinder Singh, 28, an undocumented immigrant from India, made his first appearance Aug. 23 from the St. Lucie County Jail via a Zoom link to the downtown Fort Pierce courthouse. He is charged with three counts each of vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
No bail was set for each of the six charges, primarily because of his status as an undocumented immigrant.
“The court finds you present a substantial flight risk, and there are no conditions of release that will ensure your appearance at trial,” 19th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lauren Sweet told Singh.
The article at Red State notes that he is an illegal immigrant, not a “California man.”
Red State previously reported:
In-cab video showed Harjinder Singh and a driving companion using an “official use only” turnaround on a highway. As they entered the opposing lane of traffic, a minivan slammed into the side of the trailer, destroying it beyond all recognition. Its three occupants were killed, and Singh is now in custody, facing manslaughter charges.
That wasn’t the end of the ordeal, though. As Florida authorities began to dig into the truck driver’s background, they discovered he’s an illegal immigrant. Worse, he was issued a commercial driver’s license under Newsom’s sanctuary state policies.
The article posted on Saturday concludes:
If, as it seems, Harjinder Singh has limited or no understanding of spoken or written English, how did he pass the tests to gain that California CDL?
How is it that California issued a CDL to a man who was in the country illegally?
Don’t CDL applicants have to present some kind of ID when applying? What ID did Singh use?
These are inexcusable lapses on the part of the state of California, and three people are dead because of it.
This continues to be a developing story. We will bring you updates as events warrant.
Those are good questions.