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Nearly 3 Million Back Leniency for Trucker in Florida Fatal U-Turn Case as State Rejects It

Florida leaders dismiss clemency appeals as federal regulators probe licensing, halting certain visas.

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Harjinder Singh is escorted to an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Harjinder Singh is escorted to an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)

Overview

  • A Change.org campaign by “Collective Punjabi youth” neared 3 million signatures urging clemency for Harjinder Singh, who faces three vehicular homicide counts after the Aug. 12 Florida Turnpike crash.
  • Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said there will be “absolutely no leniency,” and a judge has denied bond, citing Singh as an unauthorized alien and a flight risk with an ICE detainer in place.
  • Singh is due back in a St. Lucie County courtroom on Wednesday following his extradition from California, where U.S. Marshals arrested him after he left Florida.
  • Federal reviews found Singh answered 2 of 12 English questions and identified 1 of 4 road signs, prompting DOT/FMCSA scrutiny of CDL practices in states that licensed him and a pause on some visas for foreign truck drivers announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
  • Authorities identified the victims as Herby Dufresne, 30, Faniola Joseph, 37, and Rodrique Dor, 54, as counter-petitions and reports of anti-Indian rhetoric expanded the case’s broader fallout.