A fatal high-speed crash in rural Ohio that claimed the lives of a pregnant 17-year-old girl and her unborn child has intensified scrutiny of the nations border and immigration failures.
According to The Post Millennial, federal immigration authorities have now filed a detainer against the accused driver, identified as 35-year-old Tarsem Singh, an Indian national who allegedly entered the United States illegally in 2017. Singh has been indicted on multiple counts, including vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless homicide, and is currently being held on a $1 million bond while US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an arrest detainer with local authorities.
The deadly incident unfolded on February 16 in Darke County after a sheriffs deputy clocked an SUV traveling roughly 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Authorities said the deputy attempted to catch up and paced the vehicle at approximately 100 mph, but when emergency lights were activated, the driver accelerated instead of pulling over.
Officials reported that the pursuit lasted less than three minutes and spanned about five miles, with speeds reaching an estimated 124 mph before the SUV slammed into an eastbound vehicle on a curve. The violent impact left a scene that local law enforcement described as catastrophic.
Deputies arriving at the crash site discovered 17-year-old Ashlee Holmes, who was pregnant and riding as a passenger in the SUV, dead after being ejected from the vehicle, according to local reports. Her unborn child also did not survive, compounding the tragedy for the grieving family and community.
Singh was airlifted by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital following the collision, where he received treatment for his injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was reported conscious and alert, suffering injuries that required transport to Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, reports WDTN.
Authorities have not disclosed why Holmes was in the SUV with Singh or what connection, if any, existed between them. DHS stated that Singh crossed the southern border illegally in California in February 2017, was previously arrested, and later released on bond by a judge, raising renewed concerns about lax enforcement and judicial leniency.
This is yet another tragic reminder of why illegal aliens should not be driving cars on Americas roads, DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. A 17-year-old woman and her unborn child are now dead as a result of this illegal aliens reckless actions.
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