Illegal Immigrant Truck Driver Charged After Fatal California Crash
A recent truck accident in Lodi, California, has resulted in charges against Manveer Singh, an undocumented immigrant accused of vehicular manslaughter. Singh was arrested after being released at the Arizona border earlier this year, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Federal officials, along with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, are advocating for Delilah’s Law, which aims to prevent undocumented immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses.
In a separate incident, an illegal immigrant named Michael Rosario-Cruz, aged 27, is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on a highway while under the influence, leading to a crash that killed four individuals. Authorities in Oklahoma reported this on Tuesday.
Rosario-Cruz, who was in a hospital before being taken to Canada County Jail, faces serious charges including four counts of second-degree murder. He’s also charged with driving under the influence, transporting an open container, and other violations. Reportedly, he collided head-on with another vehicle while driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 40 early Friday morning.
The impact of the crash was devastating; the vehicle that was struck caught fire, resulting in the deaths of all four passengers, identified as Kersey Hixon, Quincy Jones, and Harry Salazar and Brad Palmer, all in their late teens to early twenties.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol expressed their condolences on social media, emphasizing the severe consequences of impaired driving. They stated that the loss of these young lives would impact many families and communities.
Moreover, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol indicated that Rosario-Cruz is the subject of a detention request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This means ICE will be notified upon his release to initiate deportation procedures.
Details surrounding Rosario-Cruz’s entry into the U.S. remain unclear, including his country of origin. Fox News Digital made inquires to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for more information.
The four victims were recently honored at a vigil at El Reno High School, where three had just graduated. A former teacher, Nancy Salsman, noted her close connection with the victims, stating, “You just create a connection that will never go away. They’re always your children. And when something like this happens, we stand together.”
