DHS Says Indian National Was Driving Semi-Truck in Indianapolis; Questions Raised Over Commercial Driving Licence Issued in New York.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported that Sukhdev Singh, an Indian national described by the department as an undocumented immigrant, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a serious truck crash in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6, 2026.
According to the DHS statement, a pedestrian was struck by a semi-truck and hospitalised in critical condition. ICE subsequently arrested Singh in connection with the case. The department also alleged that Singh had been issued a Commercial Driver’s Licence (CDL) by New York State under Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration.
The case was included in a DHS statement criticising New York’s sanctuary policies and its handling of immigration enforcement. DHS argued that state policies and decisions concerning commercial driving licences require greater scrutiny. These allegations represent the department’s position and should be distinguished from independently established facts.
The incident has renewed questions about commercial driver licensing, immigration status verification and road safety. Any assessment of individual responsibility must be based on the available evidence, official records and the outcome of the relevant legal proceedings.
The DHS statement did not, in the supplied material, provide further details about the pedestrian’s identity, Singh’s subsequent legal status or the final outcome of the case.