DHS: Migrant driver at fault for deadly Indiana crash

INDIANAPOLIS (NewsNation) — One person was killed in an Indiana crash in which the Department of Homeland Security is blaming a migrant in the U.S. illegally. The preliminary investigation found three vehicles were reportedly involved, according to NewsNation local affiliate WXIN/WTTV. According to a news release from the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office, a Freightliner semi-truck with a trailer was reportedly traveling eastbound on U.S. 36 when it allegedly ran the red light at the intersection. The truck reportedly struck a Chevrolet truck travelling northbound. In a statement to NewsNation, the DHS said the truck driver was in the U.S. illegally. “This tragedy comes less than two weeks after another illegal alien driving a semi-truck killed four innocent people in Indiana. It is incredibly dangerous for illegal aliens, who often don’t know our traffic laws or even English, to be operating semi-trucks on America’s roads. These tragedies are 100% preventable and we pray for the family and victim,” a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin read in part. Officials with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Indiana State Police assisted with the crash investigation. Authorities indicated that Indiana State Police detained one of the drivers involved in the incident on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NewsNation local affiliate WXIN/WTTV contributed to this report.