People Beg For “Life Sentence” For Truck Driver After Dashcam Footage Sparks Fury

Three lives were tragically cut short in a matter of seconds after a driver made a reckless U-turn on a Florida highway.

The chilling dashcam video captured the driver looking unfazed as the incoming minivan ploughed into the tractor-trailer.

“Appalled at how unbothered he was when it happened,” one commented online.

Three people lost their lives after a driver made a reckless U-turn on a Florida highway

Firefighters attending to a crushed car after a truck driver made an illegal U-turn causing a fatal accident with three deaths.

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The highway horror unfolded on Tuesday, August 12, when the 2024 International tractor-trailer made a rogue U-turn on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce.

The man behind the wheel was identified as Harjinder Singh, an undocumented migrant who is now charged with homicide.

Emergency responders at the scene after a truck driver made an illegal U-turn causing a fatal accident with multiple victims.

Image credits: St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

Harjinder was traveling north on the highway when he attempted to cross the median through an “official use only” pass at around 3 p.m.

The turnaround path had a no U-turn sign, and only emergency vehicles are meant to use the path.

The man behind the tractor-trailer was identified as Harjinder Singh

No U-turn traffic sign displayed on a pole, highlighting illegal truck driver maneuver risks and road safety.

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Footage showed the tractor-trailer blocking the northbound lanes when a 2015 Chrysler Town & Country minivan slammed into the massive vehicle.

Harjinder watched as the black minivan barreled in and got wedged under the left side of the semi-truck.

Two truck drivers inside the cabin, one making an illegal U-turn contributing to a fatal accident with three lives lost.

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Two of the three people inside the minivan lost their lives at the scene.

The minivan’s driver, a 30-year-old Florida City man, was pulled out of the wreckage alive and rushed to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries the same evening.

The driver of the minivan and two other passengers lost their lives due to the collision

Truck driver making an illegal U-turn captured on dashcam, a critical moment leading to a deadly accident.

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The two passengers were identified as a 37-year-old Pompano Beach woman and a 54-year-old Miami man.

The names of the victims were not immediately disclosed.

Both Harjinder and his fellow passenger, another male in his 20s, did not sustain any injuries.

 

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“The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal,” Dave Kerner, executive director of Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, said in a statement.

“Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever,” Dave added.

Harjinder’s actions were called “criminal,” and the victims’ family “will experience the pain of their loss forever”

Truck involved in a fatal illegal U-turn accident with sheriff vehicle on highway shoulder during daylight.

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Investigators said Harjinder had a commercial driver’s license in California.

“When you hold a commercial license, you’re considered a professional driver, and you should know better,” Carlos Portela, a licensed truck driver with 25 years of experience and a manager at Centerport Inc., told WPTV.

“It’s senseless. There’s no reason,” an experienced truck driver said about the reckless U-turn 

Emergency responders at a crash scene involving a truck after an illegal U-turn causing multiple fatalities.

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Stressing on how Harjinder should not have taken the U-turn to enter the pass, Carlos said, “Nobody is supposed to use it except the Florida Highway Patrol and other emergency vehicles.”

Grant Maxey, who has been driving commercial trucks for about three decades, was also stunned by Harjinder’s actions.

“It’s senseless. There’s no reason,” Grant told CBS12.

Truck driver standing near a large blue semi-truck involved in a shocking illegal U-turn accident on a busy road.

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“He could’ve gone down to the next exit, went over the overpass or underpass whichever it is, got back on the road and go in the opposite direction,” he added.

Harjinder was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and placed in custody, officials said.

Harjinder committed immigration violations and is facing vehicular homicide charges

Fallen no U-turn traffic sign next to highway guardrail, relating to illegal U-turn and truck driver crash incident.

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Tweet discussing the need for stricter CDL verification after a truck driver’s illegal U-turn caused fatal accident.

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer was also put out for him due to immigration violations.

If found guilty, the accused driver will most likely serve his sentence in Florida and then be deported.

“Harjinder Singh is in custody…,” Dave said. “At the conclusion of his state charges, he will be deported.”

Deep tire marks on muddy roadside showing evidence of a truck driver’s illegal U-turn that caused a fatal crash.

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Footage of the fatal collision left netizens stunned, with one saying: “That guy didn’t even flinch when he saw the car!”

“Looked like he didn’t care at all in the dash cam footage,” another said.

“That guy didn’t even flinch when he saw the car!” read one comment online 

Emergency vehicles and a truck on a highway following a horrifying illegal U-turn accident involving a truck driver.

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“The driver needs to be in prison for sure, he saw that car behind him while making the u-turn and his reaction after the car hit was nothing,” one wrote.

“The guy didn’t seem to even have normal empathic reactions to seeing a vehicle smash into his truck let alone being the cause of it,” one said. “He just acted like nothing happened. That’s scary!!”

“His eyes say he did it on purpose,” one commented online

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