Indian-Origin Truck Driver Who Killed 64-Year-Old In US Detained After 3-Vehicle Crash

Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 06:16 IST

Officials said the investigation is ongoing and it remains unclear whether alcohol or drugs were factors.

An Indian truck driver was detained after a semi-truck he was operating allegedly ran a red light and triggered a three-vehicle crash that killed a 64-year-old man in the US state of Indiana, according to a report by Fox News. The collision occurred on February 18 at a rural intersection west of Indianapolis, where authorities said the semi-truck struck a pickup, setting off a fatal chain-reaction crash.

The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office said Indiana State Police detained the driver, identified as Sukhdeep Singh, for federal immigration authorities. Television footage from the scene showed officers placing a man in handcuffs near the damaged truck.

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Officials said Singh had obtained a commercial driver’s licence in Indiana in May 2025.

According to authorities, the crash happened shortly before noon at the intersection of US 36 and County Road 525 East in Hendricks County, between Avon and Danville. Investigators said a Freightliner tractor-trailer travelling eastbound failed to stop at a red signal and collided with a northbound Chevrolet pickup. The impact led to a chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles. The 64-year-old pickup driver was killed.

Officials said the investigation is ongoing and it remains unclear whether alcohol or drugs were factors. Authorities are examining vehicle data, skid marks and traffic signal timing as part of the probe. Local media reported Singh had been apprehended at the US border in 2018 and later released. He was reportedly a minor at the time.

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The US Department of Homeland Security linked the case to broader concerns about non-citizen commercial drivers following another fatal semi-truck crash in Indiana earlier this month that killed four people.

“It is incredibly dangerous for illegal aliens, who often don’t know our traffic laws or even English, to be operating semi-trucks on America’s roads," the department said.

The crash comes amid increased scrutiny in the United States over commercial driving licences issued to foreign-born drivers, particularly after several deadly crashes involving Indian-origin truck operators. In one case, an Indian national was charged with homicide after a semi-truck crash killed two people in Oregon. In another incident in Florida, an Indian truck driver was involved in a crash that killed three motorists after making an illegal U-turn.

In response, US regulators have tightened enforcement of English-language proficiency requirements and reviewed thousands of commercial licences.

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