A petition calling for leniency for an illegal immigrant trucker who killed three people in Florida has received millions of signatures.
Harjinder Singh, 28, is facing three charges of vehicular homicide after he allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike while driving a tractor-trailer earlier this month.
A change.org petition signed by more than 2.7 million people is urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Executive Clemency to show leniency toward Singh and reexamine the case.
The truck driver faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
“This was a tragic accident — not a deliberate act. While accountability matters, the severity of the charges against him does not align with the circumstances of the incident,” the petition reads.
“By granting cle