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ICE detainer placed on Illinois truck driver after fatal Indiana crash: police
Fox ^ | October 16, 2025 | Lauren Westphal

Posted on 10/20/2025 8:05:48 AM PDT by xxqqzz

A 54-year-old man was killed Wednesday in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 near Douglas Drive in Portage, Indiana, after a semi-truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit his Subaru Crosstrek. Investigators say the semi driver, Broko Stankovic of Lyons, Illinois, swerved to avoid a stopped van but lost control, causing the semi to jackknife and strike multiple vehicles. Police found Stankovic was driving without a valid commercial license and using a suspended CDL belonging to a family member; he faces felony charges of criminal recklessness resulting in death and reckless homicide. PORTAGE, Ind. - An Indiana man is dead and another man is in custody after a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in Portage on Wednesday, according to police.

The arrest was made for driving without a commercial driver's license (CDL).

What we know: Around 1:21 p.m., Portage police and fire responded to a crash with entrapment on U.S. Hwy 20, near Douglas Drive.

An investigation revealed that an eastbound Ram Sprinter van slowed to a stop due to traffic, while waiting to make a left turn on Douglas.

An eastbound Freightliner semi-tractor with a trailer, driven by Broko Stankovic, of Lyons, Ill., approached the van and didn't appear to slow down.

The semi made a hard evasive left turn and entered the left inside lane of westbound U.S. 20, where it struck a westbound Subaru Crosstrek, police said.

The collision caused the semi to jackknife, and the front of the trailer to hit the rear of the van. The van was then pushed into a road sign near the Clean Air Check. The driver and passenger of the van were treated at the scene and released.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; US: Illinois; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: truck
This happened a few days ago, well after the Florida uturn crash, etc. Semi truck driver causing fatal accident was illegal alien from eastern Europe. He did not have a commercial drivers license, but showed a suspended cdl belonging to someone else.
1 posted on 10/20/2025 8:05:48 AM PDT by xxqqzz
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To: xxqqzz

The next time some liberal starts braying about how ICE is rounding up poor workers at Home Depot, pull this story out.


2 posted on 10/20/2025 8:08:15 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: xxqqzz

I WOULD GUESS THAT THERE ARE OVER 100,000 PEOPLE DRIVING WITH FAKE OR WRONG CDL’S.


3 posted on 10/20/2025 8:11:33 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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“Someone else” needs to be arrested too unless the CDL was stolen and reported before.


4 posted on 10/20/2025 8:19:16 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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Another one of Let’s Go Brandon’s, FJB!’s beloved illegal alien, Old Glory burning, invaders. Way to go Joe!


5 posted on 10/20/2025 8:29:01 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Beware the far-left "No Kings" backshooting DemonRAT Luigis. )
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Don’t forget, pedo joe and barry O’dumdum were merely carrying the ball that jorge busho put into play. America has been betrayed on multiple levels.


6 posted on 10/20/2025 8:33:57 AM PDT by LouAvul (Galatians: proof that "dispensationalism" in any form is false doctrine. Salvation is only in Jesus.)
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All he had to do was make it to the illannoy line and he would have been home free.


7 posted on 10/20/2025 8:39:36 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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not registered with DOT; basically a gypsy trucker: the company that hired him to carry their load should be sued out of existence ...

btw, how come the teamsters union is onboard with illegal aliens taking trucking jobs that could go to american truck drivers?


8 posted on 10/20/2025 9:00:38 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: LouAvul
Don’t forget, pedo joe and barry O’dumdum were merely carrying the ball that jorge busho put into play. America has been betrayed on multiple levels

Bush was definitely a RINO, he really kicked it off. After his 2000 election there was a tidal wave of Hispanics and some Chinese moving into southwest side of Chicago neighborhoods. It changed so drastically that you see more Mexican flags flying than American. The only place to get a hamburger now is McDonalds or Burger King. All of the Mom & Pop grills and small corner grocery stores closed down and reopened serving Hispanic fare seemingly overnight thanks to el Presidente Jorge.

9 posted on 10/20/2025 9:35:07 AM PDT by dznutz
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I live in NW Indiana and let me tell you how many times I’ve seen people run red lights. Not it was a little yellow. It was RED. I80/94 is a wreck way. Too many trucks. It is sort of scary driving on it and I65 too.


10 posted on 10/20/2025 10:08:53 AM PDT by Bluebeard16
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I’m thinking that Broko’s friends call him Stanky.


11 posted on 10/20/2025 11:08:16 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken (1)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

ICE detainer placed on Illinois truck driver

If an ICE detainer was placed on him it’s pretty obvious he’s not from Illinois.


12 posted on 10/20/2025 11:08:51 AM PDT by sheana
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They don’t care. They would release him in a minute to spite President Trump and you.


13 posted on 10/20/2025 1:26:54 PM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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