Truck driver crash lawsuit: Florida targets California and Washington

(FOX40.COM) — Florida’s top prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against Washington and California after a truck driver arrested in Stockton was accused of causing a fatal crash in Florida in August.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier stated the two states are not complying with federal immigration laws and are failing to follow federal safety regulations regarding commercial driver’s licenses.

According to Uthmeier, a CDL is needed to allow drivers to operate 18-wheelers, which is what he argues Harjinder Singh, 28, was licensed with when the crash took the lives of three people…

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