ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – A petition urging Florida officials to show leniency toward Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people, has garnered nearly 2.5 million signatures as of Sunday afternoon.
JUDGE DENIES BOND FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER IN DEADLY FLORIDA TURNPIKE WRECK
DHS released a photo of Harjinder Singh, the alleged semi truck driver. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office released a photo of the crash site. Source: DHS, FHP
On Saturday, a Florida judge denied bond to Singh, ruling that he is an unauthorized alien and a substantial flight risk. St. Lucie County Judge Lauren Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.
“This was a tragic accident — not a deliberate act,” the petition states. “While accountability matters, the severity of the charges against him does not align with the circumstances of the incident.”
