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Florida AG Subpoenas Trucking Firm in Fatal Turnpike Crash Probe

The action seeks records on the driver’s multistate licensing after a deadly August crash.

Overview

  • Attorney General James Uthmeier issued civil and criminal subpoenas to White Hawk Carriers, the employer of Harjinder Singh, on Sept. 4.
  • Uthmeier also sent legal demands to California and Washington for documents on how Singh obtained commercial driver’s licenses in those states.
  • Singh faces three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida after an alleged illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 led to a minivan collision that killed three people.
  • Federal DOT and FMCSA reviews are examining whether Singh’s CDLs complied with federal rules, with preliminary findings citing California, Washington, and New Mexico.
  • Officials say Singh entered the U.S. in 2018; he failed post-crash English and road-sign assessments, and ICE placed a detainer on him in August.