Sanctuary state policies that enable illegal immigrants to obtain commercial driver’s licenses are literally costing lives, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, told Newsmax on Tuesday.

Uthmeier spoke on “Finnerty” after a fatal collision in Florida’s St. Lucie County, allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant with a California-issued commercial license, claimed three lives.

Harjinder Singh is accused of making an illegal U-turn while driving an 18-wheeler through an “Official Use Only” access point on a Florida highway. His maneuver blocked all northbound lanes, causing a minivan to crash into his tractor-trailer, killing the driver and two passengers. Singh, a native of India, was uninjured.

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