Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced civil and criminal subpoenas against the employer of Harjinder Singh, the illegal migrant truck driver accused of causing a fatal crash that killed three people on the Florida Turnpike.
The subpoena orders Naveet Kaur, CEO of White Hawk Carriers, to provide all relevant documents and evidence for inspection and copying by Assistant Attorney General Victoria Butler on 26 September 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Uthmeier said his office is targeting Singh’s employer, White Hawk Carriers, to investigate how he was hired and licensed. “We’re going to use every legal tool at our disposal to fight back and protect our citizens,” Uthmeier told reporters.
“This guy did not know how to speak English, he could not read road signs, and he never should have received that CDL license in the first place.”
Authorities allege Singh, 28, attempted an illegal U-turn on 12 August near Fort Pierce, causing his trailer to jackknife and collide with a minivan, killing all three passengers inside.
“Three innocent people were killed in Florida because Gavin Newsom’s California Department of Motor Vehicles issued an illegal alien a Commercial Driver’s License—this state of governance is asinine,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
Dashcam footage of the crash, which has since gone viral, shows Singh calmly parking his truck moments after the impact.
Singh, who officials allege crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in 2018 before securing temporary work papers in 2021, held commercial driver’s licences in California and Washington despite limited English skills.
Singh and his brother Harneet Singh, 25, escaped unharmed and later allegedly fled Florida, flying to California on 13 August. A nationwide manhunt ensued, with the U.S. Marshals Service capturing Harjinder Singh in Stockton on 16 August.
Federal officials confirmed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer was issued on 16 August to ensure Singh remains in custody after his state prosecution. Meanwhile, the U.S. has suspended new truck driver work visas, citing safety concerns.
Singh was arrested in Stockton, California, extradited to Florida, and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide. If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in prison.
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