More than 1.6 million people have signed an online petition attributed to “Punjabi youth” urging the federal government to free Harjinder Singh, the Indian migrant trucker who killed three Americans in Florida after attempting an illegal U-turn with his 18-wheeler on a busy turnpike.
The petition, circulating on Change.org, portrays Singh as a victim of “tragic circumstances” rather than a reckless driver whose actions destroyed three American families. It asks that Singh be spared a lengthy prison term and instead sentenced to what it calls “restorative justice measures” such as counseling or community service.
“We, the undersigned, respectfully petition for clemency or sentence reduction on behalf of a 28-year-old Punjabi man who, in a tragic and unintentional incident, caused a truck accident that resulted in the loss of three lives,” the petition reads. “We urge compassion, accountability, and understanding.”
This is unbelievably heartbreaking. 3 people dead because:
1. Harjinder Singh unlawfully crossed in 2018
2. CA decided to say “screw it, lets issue him a CDL”
3. He had absolutely zero respect for the road sign saying Official use only and made an illegal U-turn.
But what gets me… pic.twitter.com/is2k5b3Ktx
— Trucking Made Successful (@TMSuccessful) August 17, 2025
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