Harjinder Singh, an Indian national, became the subject of contentious US headlines in August after his alleged illegal U-turn attempt on the Florida Turnpike killed three people in a mini-van. On Monday (US time), the Associated Press quoted court records showing that the commercial truck driver issued a not guilty plea during his first hearing slated that day.

The Indian man obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California despite his illegal status in the country, Florida Highway authorities revealed early into the probe. Now scheduled to appear on a pre-trial docket call on Friday in Fort Pierce, the 28-year-old person came into the US unlawfully in 2018.

Officials have since also revealed that the trucker secured his license despite having failed an English Language Profici

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