ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — The semi-truck driver accused of causing a deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike is being held without bond at the St. Lucie County Jail after being extradited from California.
Harjinder Singh, 28, made his first appearance before a judge Saturday morning. The suspect, an undocumented immigrant, was ordered to be held without bond. He appeared silent during most of the hearing and did not initially respond to the judge’s questions, even when asked if he wanted legal representation.
Interpreters were brought in to assist, but Singh remained mostly unresponsive. Eventually, when the public defender acting as a friend of the court recommended appointing counsel, the interpreter was able to get Singh to respond, saying, “That’s fine.”…