Bathinda: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian-origin semi-truck driver with roots in Punjab after he allegedly jumped a pink mild and precipitated a 3-car pile-up that killed a 64-yr-previous man at Hendricks County in Indiana on Feb 18. Sukhdeep Singh (25) is the fourth Indian-origin particular person and third Sikh immigrant to be arrested in the US in final six months for alleged rash driving, resulting in crashes in which 9 individuals died. On Aug 18 final yr, Harjinder Singh (25) was accused of killing three individuals in Florida after making what authorities stated was a reckless U-activate a freeway. Two months later, Jashanpreet Singh (21) was arrested in California for allegedly driving underneath affect and triggering a crash that killed three individuals. He had entered the US by way of the southern border in 2022. On Nov 24, Rajinder Kumar (32), an undocumented immigrant since 2022, was charged in Oregon after his semi-truck blocked two lanes, inflicting a crash that killed a pair of newlyweds. After the White Home shared a publish concerning the accidents, advocacy group United Sikhs issued an announcement, saying the assertion mirrored unequal therapy of a minority neighborhood. It urged govt to not single out Sikh drivers. It cited an April 2025 govt report exhibiting 528,177 truck accidents in 2023 that resulted in 5,472 fatalities. “These tragic numbers signify nationwide roadway security challenges throughout all communities.” Individually, the Sikh Coalition is difficult a brand new rule that seeks to restrict the issuance of non-domiciled industrial drivers’ licences.
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