Florida is ramping up truck inspections along its border following a fatal highway crash involving a tractor-trailer driver who was in the country illegally, officials said.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Agriculture Commissioner announced the move at a news conference Monday.

Under the policy, officers will be at Florida's agricultural inspection stations to stop anyone in the country illegally who may be operating large trucks with out-of-state driver's licenses.

There are currently 23 agricultural inspection stations on 19 major highways in Florida, with another on the way.

Simpson said the state is also adding pull-over lanes along the northern border and over the next few months will be installing X-ray machines to search trucks as they pull through interdiction sta

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