Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien from India who allegedly made an illegal U-turn in a tractor-trailer rig he was driving in Florida, which resulted in a pile-up and three deaths, has been ordered held without bail.
A California man charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter in a two-vehicle crash on Florida's Turnpike that left three dead earlier this month has been ordered held without bail.
Harjinder Singh, 28, an undocumented immigrant from India, made his first appearance Aug. 23 from the St. Lucie County Jail via a Zoom link to the downtown Fort Pierce courthouse. He is charged with three counts each of vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
No bail was set for each of the six charges, primarily because of his status as an undocumented immigrant.
"The court finds you present a substantial flight risk, and there are no conditions of release that will ensure your appearance at trial," 19th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lauren Sweet told Singh.
To take issue with some of that: Harjinder Singh is not a "California man," he is an Indian man who is in the United States illegally. He is not an "undocumented immigrant," he is an illegal alien. He apparently does not speak, understand, or read English.
But even so, Gavin Newsom's California saw fit to give him a Commercial Driver's License, or CDL.
Last week, my colleague Bonchie reported on the CDL story:
Bonchie writes:
In-cab video showed Harjinder Singh and a driving companion using an "official use only" turnaround on a highway. As they entered the opposing lane of traffic, a minivan slammed into the side of the trailer, destroying it beyond all recognition. Its three occupants were killed, and Singh is now in custody, facing manslaughter charges.
That wasn't the end of the ordeal, though. As Florida authorities began to dig into the truck driver's background, they discovered he's an illegal immigrant. Worse, he was issued a commercial driver's license under Newsom's sanctuary state policies.
The driving companion in this case is Mr. Singh's brother, who has been detained by ICE and will be repatriated.
The details of this case just keep unfolding, and it goes well beyond Harjinder Singh. But he is the focus today; note his detached, somewhat unreadable behavior in the courtroom:
🚨NEW — Harjinder Singh, the man arrested for vehicular manslaughter while driving a truck in Florida (killing three), has been DENIED BAIL!
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 23, 2025
His brother, who was the passenger in the truck, has been detained by ICE and is set to be deported.
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This, along with our previous reporting, prompts some questions.
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If, as it seems, Harjinder Singh has limited or no understanding of spoken or written English, how did he pass the tests to gain that California CDL?
How is it that California issued a CDL to a man who was in the country illegally?
Don't CDL applicants have to present some kind of ID when applying? What ID did Singh use?
These are inexcusable lapses on the part of the state of California, and three people are dead because of it.
This continues to be a developing story. We will bring you updates as events warrant.
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