Members of the Sikh trucking community say a deadly Florida Turnpike crash involving one of its own, which triggered heated national debates over immigration , has led to a spike in anti-Sikh rhetoric.

Deadly Florida crash sparks political firestorm

On Aug. 12, Harjinder Singh , an India-born truck driver, made a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike that authorities say caused a crash killing three people . The crash and subsequent investigations stirred arguments between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom .

It also sparked online vitriol denigrating members of the monotheistic religion, whose followers often take trucking jobs that allow them to wear beards, uncut hair, and turbans.

"There are a lot of negative comments online," said Prahb Singh, a

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