A devastating crash on the Florida Turnpike has claimed three American lives, with the driver of the semi-truck now identified as an unauthorized migrant from India.
According to Breitbart, Harjinder Singh, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 via the Mexican border, was behind the wheel when the fatal accident occurred near Fort Pierce on August 12. The incident has sparked renewed debate over lax licensing policies and border security.
The sequence of events unfolded tragically when Singh, driving northbound, attempted an illegal turn through an “official use only” opening to head south. His sudden maneuver across all lanes left little reaction time for other drivers, leading to a catastrophic collision with a Chrysler Town & Country.
The impact of the crash was immediate and deadly, with two occupants of the car dying at the scene and the third passing away later at a hospital. The turnpike was shut down in both directions for hours as emergency crews responded to the wreckage.
This wasn’t just a traffic mishap; it was a preventable disaster that stripped families of their loved ones. The pain of this loss, as officials have noted, will linger indefinitely for countless friends and relatives.
Singh, now in custody, faces state charges of vehicular homicide alongside immigration violations. Florida authorities have made it clear that he will no longer pose a threat to drivers on their roads.
Adding fuel to the fire, it’s been revealed that Singh obtained his commercial driver’s license in California, a state with notoriously lenient rules allowing even tourists and unauthorized migrants to operate massive 18-wheelers. How such a policy can stand when lives are at stake is beyond comprehension.
Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Dave Kerner, didn’t mince words, stating, “Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever.” His statement cuts to the core of why accountability must extend beyond just one driver to the systems enabling such tragedies.
The footage from the semi’s dashcam, released by officials, only underscores the chaos of that day. It’s a stark reminder that policies prioritizing political correctness over public safety can have deadly consequences.
As more unauthorized migrants take to our highways, often without the ability to read or speak English, the death toll continues to climb. This isn’t about prejudice; it’s about the undeniable risk of unqualified drivers handling vehicles that can become weapons in the wrong hands.
The Trump administration has stepped into the fray, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordering federal highway safety offices to enforce laws requiring foreign drivers to read English. It’s a common-sense move that’s long overdue when you consider the stakes on our roads.
Singh’s case isn’t just an isolated incident; it’s a symptom of broader failures in immigration enforcement and driver certification. Florida officials have confirmed an ICE detainer on Singh, with deportation to follow any prison sentence he receives.
This tragedy on the Florida Turnpike should be a wake-up call to those crafting policy in distant offices, far removed from the real-world impact of their decisions. Three lives were lost because a system allowed someone with no legal right to be here to drive a deadly machine.
We can’t bring back those who perished, but we can demand better safeguards to prevent the next family from enduring such grief. It’s not enough to arrest one driver; the loopholes that put him behind the wheel must be closed for good.
Let this be the moment we stop bowing to progressive agendas that sacrifice safety for the sake of optics. American roads, and the precious lives that travel them, deserve nothing less than the highest standard of protection.
