ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant in Fatal Oregon Crash That Killed Newlyweds

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:41:00 +0200

Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being released from an Oregon jail. Authorities say Kumar caused a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Deschutes County last November, killing newlyweds William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower just 16 days after their wedding. The crash occurred when Kumar allegedly jackknifed his semi-truck, blocking both lanes, leading to a collision with the couple's Subaru Outback. Kumar entered the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, in November 2022 and was later granted work authorization and a commercial driver’s license in California. Oregon officials reportedly released him from custody on April 2, despite an ICE detainer request. Kumar now faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment and is being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma pending deportation proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security has criticized sanct