ORLANDO, Fla. - On Thursday, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins took custody of Harjinder Singh, the driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce, triggering a collision that killed three South Florida residents.

Accused driver extradited to Florida

What we know:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Collins was traveling to California to extradite Singh.

Collins touched down in California on Thursday, vowing to personally escort Singh back to the Sunshine State to face charges in a deadly crash that killed three Floridians. Investigators said Singh attempted an illegal U-turn in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12, causing his semi-truck to jackknife into a minivan. Singh, arrested in Stockton, California, on Saturday, faces three counts o

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