STOCKTON, Calif. —

Harjinder Singh, a semi-truck driver from Stockton accused of causing a fatal crash on a Florida turnpike, was escorted back to Florida by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Thursday.

Collins criticized California's immigration policies while emphasizing the need for justice for the victims.

"I don't want to be here today. We're here today because of tragedy. Three lives lost," Collins said. "This isn't business as usual. This is about leadership. You have failed policies that got us here. Gavin Newsom, the state of California, has failed to take illegal immigration seriously. In Florida, we take it serious."

Singh, 28, waived his extradition in a San Joaquin County courtroom on Tuesday. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that Singh made an illegal U-turn on the turnpike, leadi

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