Florida officers journey to California to extradite trucker accused of inflicting lethal crash

A truck driver from the California metropolis of Stockton is on the middle of a significant case getting nationwide consideration, and now Florida officers are flying to the West Coast to take him again.

Harjinder Singh is accused of creating an unlawful U-turn, inflicting a crash in Florida that killed three folks. He’s at the moment being held on the San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp in California’s Central Valley.

Florida’s new Lieutenant Governor, Jay Collins, stated he’s personally flying to California to select up Singh and produce him again to Florida to face prices.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed the plan in an announcement, saying, “We’re going to extradite him back to Florida and throw the book at him.”

Singh, an Indian nationwide, entered the U.S. illegally in 2018. After the lethal crash on August 12, he returned to California and was arrested 4 days later by U.S. Marshals.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s workplace stated this transfer by Florida is all for present.

“Florida let a murder suspect walk. California arrested him. Now, Florida wants a photo-op picking him up,” a spokesperson for Newsom’s workplace stated.

The governor’s workplace additionally talked about California’s sanctuary legislation, SB-54, which prevents native police from handing folks over to immigration authorities if they do not have a prison historical past.

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow stated that Singh had no prison document earlier than this crash. Withrow stated it is nonetheless unclear whether or not the crash was an accident or intentional.

As of Wednesday, Singh was nonetheless in jail in San Joaquin County. Florida officers are anticipated to carry a press convention on Thursday in Stockton earlier than leaving with him.