Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Trucker with Failed Tests Caused Fatal Florida Crash
A truck driver named Harjinder Singh, who is from India, caused a car crash in Florida that killed three people.
He had failed the written test for his commercial driver's license (CDL) ten times in Washington state before getting one.
Singh was driving a semi-truck when he made a U-turn that caused a collision.
He entered the US illegally in 2018.
Following the crash, there is a pause on issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers.
Harjinder Singh is accused of causing a fatal crash in Florida that killed three people.
Singh failed a commercial driver's license (CDL) test ten times in Washington state.
Singh was carrying a valid California CDL at the time of the crash.
The crash occurred after Singh made an illegal U-turn.
The US is pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers following the incident.
- Who
- Harjinder Singh, a commercial truck driver.
- What
- Caused a fatal crash in Florida.
- When
- August 12
- Where
- Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce.
- Why
- Singh made an illegal U-turn and crashed into another vehicle, resulting in three deaths.
Safety Advocates
Government Officials
Truck Driver Licensing
Safety Advocates
Focus on tightening restrictions on foreign drivers. Increased regulations can help increase road safety.
Government Officials
Push for stricter regulations on commercial drivers, and scrutinize visa issuance for truck drivers.
- Accused
- Harjinder Singh
- Crash Location
- Florida's Turnpike, near Fort Pierce
- Fatalities
- 3
- CDL Test Failures
- 10 in Washington state
- Visa Status
- Entered the US illegally in 2018