fight between Trump administration and Newsom over truck crash incident results in driver's bond rejection
A tragic incident occurred last week, approximately 50 miles north of West Palm Beach, Florida, where a fatal crash resulted in three fatalities. The crash involved a truck driven by Harjinder Singh, who is currently facing charges of three state counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a minivan in the neighboring lane was unable to avoid the truck's trailer driven by Singh. The minivan's driver and two passengers lost their lives in the accident. Fortunately, Singh and a passenger in his truck were not injured.
The truck driver, Harjinder Singh, is an undocumented immigrant who entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico in 2018. At the time of the accident in Florida, he had obtained a commercial driver's license illegally from the state of California. Despite not meeting all legal requirements, he was issued a temporary commercial license.
Singh is currently being held in the St. Lucie County Jail. Lt. Andrew Bolonka from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office confirmed this information. The truck driver was denied bond on all charges, and he is yet to appear in court.
The case of Harjinder Singh has caused a disagreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that issuing a commercial license to someone in the country illegally is "asinine." This disagreement continues as California is one of 19 states, including the District of Columbia, that issues licenses regardless of immigration status.
Recently, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched Lt. Gov. Jay Collins to California to escort Harjinder Singh onto an airplane Thursday. The purpose of this action is yet to be clarified.
As the investigation continues, the community mourns the loss of three lives and awaits further developments in the case.
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