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Florida Subpoenas Trucking Firm, Demands Records on CDL Issuance After Fatal Turnpike Crash

Florida seeks licensing records from California and Washington to examine credentialing after federal tests questioned the driver’s English proficiency.

Overview

  • Attorney General James Uthmeier issued civil and criminal subpoenas to White Hawk Carriers in the probe of the Aug. 12 Florida Turnpike crash that left three people dead.
  • His office also sent legal demands to California and Washington for documentation on how Harjinder Singh obtained commercial driver’s licenses in those states.
  • DOT records show Washington issued Singh a regular CDL in July 2023 and California issued a limited‑term, non‑domiciled CDL in July 2024, which FMCSA is reviewing for compliance with federal rules.
  • Officials say Singh attempted an unauthorized U-turn that led to a jackknife and a minivan collision; he faces three counts of vehicular homicide after being arrested in Stockton and extradited to Florida.
  • Post-crash assessments reportedly found poor English proficiency, and an ICE detainer was issued in August as investigators say he entered the U.S. in 2018; White Hawk Carriers has not responded to requests for comment.