Washington State Patrol documents show Kamalpreet Singh, 25, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after a three-vehicle collision Thursday morning near the SR-18 interchange that killed Robert B. Pearson, 29, of Bonney Lake.
[snip]
A separate statement of probable cause filed through the King County Jail system, obtained by The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI, adds new details: troopers allege Singh made no attempt to brake or take evasive action before impact, and that he falsified his electronic logbook by listing a co-driver who was not present. The document also describes irregular “pings” and missing mileage entries that investigators say could indicate the electronic logbook was disconnected, malfunctioning, or altered, undermining the hours-of-service system designed to prevent fatigued driving. Singh initially told troopers the Mazda rear-ended the truck ahead and that he then struck the Mazda, but later invoked his right to an attorney, according to the filing.
[snip]
The case lands amid growing national scrutiny over commercial trucking enforcement and the licensing pipeline. In recent weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the removal of nearly 3,000 CDL training providers from FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry for alleged noncompliance, while thousands more were placed on notice as part of a broader effort to root out “CDL mills” and falsified training records. Federal pressure has also intensified on states accused of improperly issuing CDLs, including Washington’s admission that it mistakenly issued hundreds of commercial licenses to noncitizens who did not qualify.
[snip]
