KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The man charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter following a deadly crash on 71 Highway in Kansas City on Monday is now being held for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, court records show.
The Jackson County prosecutor alleges Eldar Skander, a 39-year-old man, crashed a semi-truck into multiple vehicles, causing three people to die. Jail records show Skander is being held in Jackson County Detention Center with “an additional hold for ICE.”
Skander was charged Tuesday by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office with three counts of involuntary manslaughter after 35-year-old Olga Sorbalo and two of her sons, Luis Sorbalo, 9, and Samir Sorbalo, 6, were killed in the crash.
On Wednesday, the official X account of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Skander was “an illegal alien from Ukraine.”
“Reckless open-border policies have resulted in countless preventable tragedies,” the department said. “Three more innocent American lives were lost. Two children who will never get to grow up, and a mother who will never get to watch them grow. These deaths were tragic and preventable. No other family should have to endure this loss. This is our WHY.”
His address, listed in the court filing, showed Skander lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Court documents allege Skander was driving a semi-truck at a high speed on northbound U.S. 71 at about 3:20 p.m. when he struck three vehicles that were stopped. A preliminary investigation found no signs of emergency braking by the truck, authorities said.
An officer found an electronic tablet on the truck’s floorboard open to the YouTube application, according to court documents. The tablet included the truck’s driving log and a dash camera that authorities believe may have recorded the crash.
KCTV has reached out to immigration officials for further information regarding Skander’s status.
This breaking news story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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