Florida will coordinate with federal immigration authorities to crack down on illegal immigration at state commercial vehicle checkpoints, officials announced Monday.

The announcement comes in the wake of the fatal Aug. 12 Florida Turnpike motor vehicle accident in which an undocumented immigrant behind the wheel of a semitruck collided with a minivan and killed three people.

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The state will be working with federal partners to ensure commercial vehicle drivers are proficient in English and are in the country legally, Florida Commissi

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