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Big rig driver in deadly Florida Turnpike crash faces homicide, deportation charges

Published: August 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM

A driver whom authorities say is in the U.S. illegally faces homicide charges in a deadly U-turn crash on Florida's Turnpike.

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