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Truck driver in fatal Florida crash repeatedly failed driving tests, official says. What to know
Florida argues repeated test failures and drug use in fatal crash highlight risks of undocumented immigrants holding commercial driver licenses, urging a Supreme Court ban.
- On Aug. 12, Harjinder Singh attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce, triggering a crash that killed three people while he held a California commercial driver's license.
- Between March 10, 2023, and April 5, 2023, Florida's investigation found Singh failed Washington state's written CDL test 10 times before he was ultimately issued licenses.
- Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited 'multiple failures' in CDL licensing and criticized California, along with President Donald Trump, over licensing issues.
- Seeking court action, Florida urged the U.S. Supreme Court last month to bar states from issuing CDLs to noncitizens, citing recent federal rule changes; the case is ongoing.
- A separate eight-vehicle crash in Ontario, California, this week killed three people and renewed federal concerns as federal authorities say Jashanpreet Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2022.
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Truck driver in fatal Florida crash repeatedly failed driving tests, official says. What to know
A commercial truck driver who is charged with killing three people in a deadly crash in Florida in August had failed a commercial driver’s license repeatedly.
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