Overview
- Sukhjinder Singh was booked by ICE into the South Central Regional Jail on November 24 and is being held without bail, according to local reports.
- Singh pleaded guilty in Monongalia County Circuit Court on October 20 and was sentenced on October 27 to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
- The January 19 crash on I-68 pushed Kevin C. Lataille’s car into Cheat Lake, and his body was recovered on January 26 after a multi-day search.
- Investigators concluded Singh drove at an unsafe speed for conditions, struck another vehicle, and failed to stop before Lataille’s car went off the bridge.
- The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office says San Bernardino County confirmed Singh refused to waive extradition, and DHS has not clarified his immigration status or where he was apprehended.