Victim Memorial Library
A public memorial for the people who lost their lives because a truck driver — or any driver — should not have been on the road. Behind every name is a family, a story, and a preventable failure of verification. This is a matter of public safety, not politics. The states have a decision to make to protect their roads.
All information in this library is based on public information — news reports, official agency releases, and court records. If you are a family member and want a submission withdrawn, please send an email to info@driverlegitimacy.com.
To add or remove a victim from this memorial, please email info@driverlegitimacy.com.
In Memoriam — Lives Lost
3 people
Florida
(1)
Rodrigue Dor
hover to enlargeAge 54
Rodrigue, 54, a Haitian immigrant and father of five who had come to the U.S. to escape gang violence in Haiti, was a passenger in a minivan when a semi-truck driver made a sudden illegal U-turn, blocking both northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike. The minivan slammed into the trailer, killing Rodrigue and two friends.
Why this driver should not have been on the road: Semi-truck driver Harjinder Singh, 28, a native of India who illegally entered the U.S. in 2018 across the Mexico border and held a commercial driver's license from California, made a sudden illegal U-turn on the Turnpike, blocking both northbound lanes.
Oregon
(2)
William Micah Carter
hover to enlargeWilliam was driving a Subaru Outback with his new wife, Jennifer, when a semi-truck driver jackknifed his rig across both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 in Deschutes County, Oregon. Their car collided with the truck. The couple had been married just 16 days.
Why this driver should not have been on the road: The truck driver, Rajinder Kumar, was an illegal alien who had been issued a commercial driver's license by California. He jackknifed his semi-truck and trailer, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20.
Jennifer Lynn Lower
hover to enlargeJennifer was riding with her new husband, William, when a semi-truck driver jackknifed his rig across both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 in Deschutes County, Oregon. Their Subaru Outback collided with the truck. The couple had been married just 16 days.
Why this driver should not have been on the road: The truck driver, Rajinder Kumar, was an illegal alien who had been issued a commercial driver's license by California. He jackknifed his semi-truck and trailer, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20.
States Have a Decision to Make
Every name in this library represents a failure that did not have to happen. State governments hold the authority — and the responsibility — to verify who is allowed behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle on their roads. This memorial exists so those lives are not forgotten, and so that decision is not avoided.