STOCKTON, Calif. – A semitruck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike and causing a crash that killed three people appeared in court Tuesday in California. Harjinder Singh was arrested in California, where he appeared in court.

Harjinder Singh appeared in California court for an extradition hearing Tuesday. Authorities say he flew to Sacramento after the Turnpike accident and was later arrested.

New video shows an undocumented trucker making an illegal U-turn on the Turnpike, causing a crash that killed 3. He’s jailed on an ICE detainer.

A truck driver involved in a deadly Florida Turnpike crash held a valid CDL despite failing an English proficiency test and being in the U.S. illegally. FMCSA has launched an investigation into the driver and his carrier,

The large truck was in the outside lane and attempted a U-turn into an 'official use only' area of the turnpike leading to the crash, according to FHP.

The truck had attempted a U-turn at a section of the highway marked for "Official Use Only," according to reports from TCPalm News and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The semi-truck was towing a box trailer and travelling in the outer northbound lane when it crossed all travel lanes to access the restricted median turn.

The semitruck driver was attempting to take an illegal U-turn when the fatal accident occurred, according to official report. The collision is garnering national attention because the man driving the semitruck was identified as an immigrant from India in the country illegally.