The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Saturday an immigration detainer has been lodged against an illegal immigrant accused of leading Ohio deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash killing a pregnant 17-year-old girl and her unborn child, and injuring another woman.
Tarsem Singh, an Indian national, was recently indicted on vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges, according to DHS.
He is being held on a $1 million bond, and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer with Ohio authorities.
The fatal Feb. 16 chase was initiated after a Darke County Sheriff’s Office deputy noticed an SUV driving nearly 25 mph over the speed limit.
Officials said the deputy attempted to catch up to the SUV, allegedly driven by Singh, and paced the vehicle at 100 mph.
As the deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, the SUV sped away, driving roughly five miles at speeds reaching 124 mph before crashing into an eastbound vehicle on a curve, according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputy immediately notified dispatch of the crash and checked for injuries, finding pregnant 17-year-old Ashlee Holmes, Singh’s passenger, dead after being ejected from the vehicle, local outlet WDTN reported.
Singh was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital. --->READ MORE HERE
Immigration authorities have placed a detainer on an Indian national charged in connection with a fatal high‑speed crash in Ohio that killed a pregnant teenager, according to federal officials and local media reports.
Tarsem Singh, 33, was indicted by a Darke County grand jury on multiple felony counts, including involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and failure to comply with an order or signal from law enforcement, local news service WHIO reported.
The passenger was identified as Ashlee Holmes, 17. Singh was the father of the unborn child, who also died, Holmes was pregnant with, according to WHIO.
The case is still active, and there is no incident report currently available. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
“This is yet another tragic reminder of why illegal aliens should not be driving cars on America’s roads,” Lauren Bis, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, told Newsweek in an exclusive statement. “A 17-year-old woman and her unborn child are now dead as a result of this illegal alien’s reckless actions. We have lodged an arrest detainer with Ohio authorities to ensure this illegal alien is never released and allowed back behind the wheel to put more innocent lives at risk.”
DHS said Singh entered the country illegally in February 2017 through the southern border in California and was arrested before being ordered released by a judge on bond.
Newsweek has contacted the family of the deceased for comment. --->READ MORE HERE
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