Florida Judge Denies Bond for Trucker Following Deadly Crash
A Florida judge has denied bond for Rajinder Singh, an undocumented truck driver from India, who is accused of causing a fatal accident in Fort Pierce that resulted in the deaths of three individuals.
Judge Lauren Sweet of St. Lucie County ruled that Singh is an unauthorized immigrant and poses a significant flight risk. Additionally, she established probable cause for all six charges against him, categorizing them as forcible felonies under state law.
Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested on August 16, 2025, after allegedly attempting an unauthorized U-turn in Fort Pierce, Florida, which led to a crash that took the lives of three people. (United States Marshals Service)
Singh’s bond was set at no bond for each charge by Judge Sweet, who stated, “There are no conditions of release that will ensure your appearance at trial.”
Appearing virtually from the St. Lucie County Jail with the aid of an interpreter, Singh faced two warrants that charged him with three counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of manslaughter related to the crash on August 12.
According to investigators, Singh attempted an illegal U-turn while driving his semi-truck, leading to a jackknife that blocked the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike. A minivan subsequently collided with the trailer, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants.
Judge Lauren Sweet is seen in court on Saturday, where she denied bond for Rajinder Singh, in connection with a tragic Turnpike crash. (St. Lucie County Court)
Sweet mentioned that prior judges had reviewed the affidavits for the arrest warrants and found probable cause for each of Singh’s six charges. She remarked, “This court finds there is probable cause to believe you committed a forcible felony for all six charges.”
Singh was extradited back to Florida after his arrest in Stockton, California. He had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 through the southern border and obtained a commercial driver’s license in California, despite an attempt for work authorization being denied by the Trump administration in September 2020.
