Truck driver in illegal U-turn crash in Florida charged with vehicular homicide, ICE detainer issued

A truck driver involved in a triple fatality crash on the Florida Turnpike on Tuesday has been arrested for vehicular homicide and is also facing an immigration detainer, according to state authorities.

On August 12, 2025, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a crash involving a minivan and a commercial semi truck that occurred on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County.

“Based upon our initial, but on-going criminal investigation, it is evident that the driver of the commercial semi-truck recklessly, and without regard for the safety of others, attempted to execute a U-Turn utilizing an unauthorized location. As a result of his actions, the three occupants of the mini-van are now deceased,” said the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) in an August 16 news release.

Following the crash, FHP arrested truck driver Harjinder Singh for three counts of vehicular homicide.

FLHSMV further stated that Singh had entered the United States illegally and that an immigration detainer had been issued:

“During the course of this criminal investigation and with the assistance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), State Troopers determined that Harjinder Singh entered the United States illegally, having crossed the Mexico border in 2018. The Defendant then obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in the state of California. Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to FHP State Troopers through the 287 (g) program, State Troopers issued an ICE detainer.”

“The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal,” said FLHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. “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. Harjinder Singh is in custody on state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations. He will no longer be able to damage and destroy the lives of Floridians and visitors. At the conclusion of his state charges, he will be deported. The Florida Highway Patrol remains committed to enforcing both state and federal law to ensure that people that are a danger to others face justice behind bars.”