The family of a 30-year-old man is mourning a life cut short after a fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike on Aug. 12.

Herby Dufresne immigrated from Haiti in December 2023 through the Biden humanitarian program. He died when the van he was driving slammed into a semi-truck making a U-turn on the Turnpike in St. Lucie County.

Dufresne's sisters, Sandra and Katy, said he came to the United States with dreams of building a better life.

"He was our entire strength. He was very kind to us," Katy said through tears.

Sandra added, "This is hard. He is someone who loved life and loved his family. He had big dreams for himself and his family."

Family in Haiti left behind

In Haiti, Dufresne leaves behind two daughters—Louidouine, 9, and Anaika, 14—along with his parents and three sisters. The

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