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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new U.S. Senate bill, if passed, would suspend commercial truck drivers who fail English proficiency tests. This comes after a fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike this past summer that killed three people in St. Lucie County.

The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. , comes two months after the Turnpike crash sparked national conversations about commercial trucking safety. Investigators said the driver, Harjinder Singh, made an illegal U-turn, leading to the deadly wreck.

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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Singh was issued a non-domiciled commercial driver's license out of California, but

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