Rain clouds covered the Omaha sky as Arshpal Singh’s semi sped down Interstate 80.
Near the 84th Street exit, the California driver lost control. The truck, carrying 13,000 pounds of candy, jackknifed and smashed into the concrete median, taking out a light pole. Singh, who was traveling slightly above the speed limit in wet conditions, got ticketed on suspicion of careless driving.
The day after the crash, an Omaha police officer who responded to the scene sent the citation in an email to Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson and asked him to “look into this driver.” The sheriff promptly forwarded the message to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…