Wed Dec 03 03:08:58 UTC 2025: Summary:

An Indian man, Rajinder Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, has been charged with homicide and reckless endangering after a semi-truck he was driving collided with a car, killing two people in Deschutes County, Oregon. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has lodged an arrest detainer for Kumar. The DHS criticized the Biden administration and California’s Governor Newsom for policies they claim allowed Kumar to obtain a commercial driver’s license. This incident is one of several recent cases involving undocumented Indian drivers involved in fatal highway crashes.

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Indian National Charged in Fatal Oregon Truck Crash, Reigniting Immigration Debate

New York/Washington – December 3, 2025 – Rajinder Kumar, 32, an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally three years ago, faces homicide charges after a fatal traffic collision in Deschutes County, Oregon, on November 24th. Kumar was driving a semi-truck when it jackknifed, blocking both lanes of traffic. A car driven by William Micah Carter, 25, struck the trailer, resulting in the deaths of Carter and his passenger, Jennifer Lynn Lower, 24.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an arrest detainer on Kumar, who was arrested for criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering.

“Describing Kumar as a criminal illegal from India, DHS said he entered the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, on November 28, 2022.”

The DHS used the incident to criticize current immigration policies. “Kumar was released into our country under the Biden administration and issued a commercial driver’s license by Gavin Newsom’s Department of Motor Vehicles. How many more senseless tragedies must take place before sanctuary politicians stop allowing illegal aliens to dangerously operate semi-trucks on America’s roads?” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

This incident marks the fourth in recent months involving undocumented Indian drivers and fatal highway crashes. Incidents in Florida and California in August and October involved similar circumstances, raising concerns about the vetting process for commercial driver’s licenses and the potential dangers of undocumented individuals operating large vehicles.

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