US EditionFla. Official Arrives in California to Pick up Semi Driver Accused in Deadly Illegal U-Turn Crash
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins criticized California's immigration policies while extraditing Harjinder Singh, who is charged with killing three in a Florida Turnpike crash.
- On Aug. 21, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins took custody of Harjinder Singh in Stockton and vowed to personally escort him back to Florida to face charges.
- The Aug. 12 Turnpike collision killed three people in a minivan after Singh allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce, including a 54-year-old Miami man, a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach, and a 30-year-old Florida City man.
- Records show Harjinder Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 via the U.S.-Mexico border and later obtained commercial driver's licenses in Washington state and California; after the crash, he failed Department of Transportation language and sign assessments.
- Prosecutors say Singh will be extradited to Florida to face three vehicular homicide counts; officials expect him at the St. Lucie County Jail on Aug. 22, facing up to 45 years if convicted.
- Collins sharply criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom's 'failed policies,' saying, `This isn't a Republican issue. It's not an independent issue. It's an American issue,` while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed accountability.
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Immigration debate intensifies: Florida lieutenant governor personally retrieves suspect in triple turnpike killing
By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, Calif. (KCRA) — Harjinder Singh, a semi-truck driver from Stockton accused of causing a fatal crash on a Florida turnpike, was escorted back to Florida by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Thursday. Collins criticized California’s immigration policies while emphasizing the need for justice for the victims. “I don’t want to be here today. We’re here today because of tragedy. Three lives los…
Florida lieutenant governor personally retrieves suspect in triple turnpike killing, criticizes CA
Harjinder Singh, a Stockton driver accused of killing three people in a Florida turnpike crash, was escorted back to Florida by the state's lieutenant governor amid a political debate over immigration policies.
Florida's Lt. Gov. gets push back after trip to California to extradite deadly crash suspect
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins flew to California Thursday to personally extradite a deadly crash suspect back to Florida. “We are done with that (expletive),” Collins said. The lieutenant governor criticized California’s immigration policies along with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Collins said the state’s leader is not doing enough to battle illegal immigration. Battle over congressional map heats up in Florida “This i…
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