Ukrainian charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatal crash in US

The federal prosecutor's office in Missouri has charged 39-year-old truck driver Eldar Skander with three counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. These charges follow a major traffic accident that occurred on 9 November on US-71 highway in Kansas City, resulting in the deaths of three people.

Circumstances of the accident and victims

According to the investigation, Skander was driving a Volvo truck and crashed at high speed into a line of cars that had stopped due to traffic congestion. This triggered a chain reaction of collisions between several vehicles. Investigators determined that the driver likely did not attempt to brake hard before the moment of the accident.

The Sorbalo family suffered the greatest loss. Their car contained 35-year-old Olga, her husband Liviu, and their two sons, Luis and Samir. Tragically, the mother and both young children died at the scene. Liviu and another child who was also in the cabin survived. Other participants in the accident sustained various injuries.

Tablet found in truck cabin

Law enforcement paid particular attention to a tablet computer found in the truck's cabin. The YouTube application was open on the device. It is known that this tablet was used by the driver to keep an electronic log and could have been mounted near the dashboard. The investigation has not yet established whether Skander was watching videos immediately before the accident.

According to local media reports, the man lived in Chicago, Illinois, prior to the incident.

Immigration status and consequences

Following the filing of criminal charges, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a statement informing that Eldar Skander is a foreign national from Ukraine who is present in the United States illegally. The official statement did not specify his citizenship.

Immigration authorities have already issued a detainer request to allow them to take the man into federal custody after the completion of relevant procedures. If the court finds Skander guilty of three counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, he faces a lengthy prison sentence. The investigation is ongoing, and a judicial body will make the final decision regarding his fate.