INDIANA (LOOTPRESS) – Four people were killed Tuesday after a semi-truck driver crossed into oncoming traffic on an Indiana highway and struck a passenger vehicle, authorities said.
The crash involved a vehicle carrying 15 people, many of whom were members of the Amish community.
The driver of the semi-truck was identified as Bekzhan Beishekeev, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan who was in the United States unlawfully, according to federal officials. Investigators said Beishekeev failed to brake as traffic slowed ahead of him.
When a semi-truck in front of him reduced speed, Beishekeev swerved and collided with the oncoming vehicle.
Beishekeev was issued a commercial driver’s license by Pennsylvania in July 2025, officials said.
He is currently being held at the Jay County Jail, where he remains in custody. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued an immigration detainer against him.
According to federal records, Beishekeev entered the United States on Dec. 19, 2024, using the Biden-era CBP One application and was later paroled into the country by the administration.
The crash drew criticism from the White House and renewed scrutiny of immigration policies tied to the CBP One app. It also follows other recent fatal crashes involving semi-trucks driven by immigrants without legal status.
In October, four people were killed over a nine-day period in two separate big-rig crashes involving drivers who held commercial licenses.
The incidents have prompted increased attention from federal transportation officials. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced a nationwide audit of how states issue commercial driver’s licenses, a move aimed at tightening oversight of CDL eligibility and enforcement.
The investigation into Tuesday’s crash remains ongoing.
