Truck driver in deadly Turnpike crash absent from court; hearing reset for October FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The truck driver facing charges in a deadly Florida Turnpike crash that killed three people did not appear in St. Lucie County court Thursday morning. Harjinder Singh was scheduled for a docket call before Circuit Judge Michael C. Heisey at 9 a.m. at the St. Lucie County Courthouse in Fort Pierce. Court records previously stated Singh was required to appear in person. Attorneys told the court they are still waiting for forensic reports to be completed and returned. The case was rescheduled for Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. Singh faces criminal charges stemming from an Aug. 12, 2025, crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce that killed three people and drew national attention over commercial driver licensing standards, immigration status and English proficiency requirements for truck drivers. Investigators say Singh used an "Official Use Only" crossover to make an illegal U-turn, causing his tractor-trailer to block all northbound lanes before a minivan crashed into it. Singh has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The case has also been at the center of a broader legal and political debate. Earlier this year, Florida sued California and Washington over commercial driver's licenses issued to Singh, arguing the states failed to follow federal standards tied to immigration status and English-language requirements. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the lawsuit, ending Florida's effort to pursue the dispute directly before the nation's highest court. See Related: Truck driver in deadly Turnpike crash returns to court after Florida loses CDL lawsuit St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro Jr. also testified before Congress about what he described as gaps in the commercial driver licensing system exposed by the case. Singh remains in custody as the