An Indian national released into the United States in 2023 allegedly caused a deadly multi-vehicle collision in Lodi, California, while driving a big rig.
Manvir Singh, 24, was arrested after authorities say he failed to stop his truck, hitting vehicles that were slowing down on a highway. Two people died in the crash: 20-year-old Clark James Fojas and a juvenile. Five others were taken to hospitals, with two suffering major injuries.
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Federal prosecutors say Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was arrested and charged after an April 7 Immigration and Customs Enforcement stop in Patterson, California, during which authorities allege he struck an agent with his car. Mendoza Hernandez was shot multiple times during the encounter and later appeared in federal court in Sacramento on the assault charge, according to court filings and reporting by the Associated Press and other outlets.
Karmjit Singh, an Indian national who fatally struck an 8-year-old boy while driving drunk in 2019, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after multiple releases despite prior convictions. The Biden administration did not deport him following his initial three-year prison sentence, but he is now detained at a large ICE facility in California. The boy's father, Scott Martzen, has expressed ongoing frustration with the immigration system's handling of the case.
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A 22-year-old man was fatally struck by a semitruck driver on a California freeway as he changed a tire beside his girlfriend. The driver fled the scene, and authorities are searching for leads. The victim's family mourns the loss, especially after their mother's recent death.
Edgar Banuelos, 37, faces second-degree murder and other charges after allegedly speeding at 100 mph while intoxicated, causing a fiery crash that killed his 16-year-old son in Monterey County. The California Highway Patrol says the April 3 incident on Meridian Road involved Banuelos losing control of his Volkswagen sedan. He pleaded not guilty at a court appearance this week.
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Jordan John Weiland pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree murder after a street racing incident in Eagan, Minnesota, killed two young men. The crash occurred when his Honda Accord raced alongside a Jeep and Dodge Durango at speeds exceeding 110 mph in a 45 mph zone. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped vehicular homicide charges, with sentencing set for September 1.
President Donald Trump brought 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman and her father, Marcus, to his Tuesday night State of the Union address, highlighting her severe injuries from a June 2024 crash that he said was caused by an undocumented immigrant truck driver licensed in California. Trump also backed proposed legislation—dubbed “the Dalilah Law”—that would tie federal transportation funding to states’ steps to restrict commercial driver’s licenses.
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Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 24, pleaded guilty on May 7, 2026, to one count of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and five counts of alien smuggling for commercial advantage and private financial gain, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.