Overview
- Indiana State Police say the semi swerved into oncoming traffic on State Road 67 after a truck ahead slowed, striking a passenger van.
- ICE has custody of the driver, Bekzhan Beishekeev, as the state reconstruction team continues its investigation with no charges announced.
- The Jay County coroner identified the victims as Henry Eicher, 50; Menno Eicher, 25; Paul Eicher, 19; and Simon Girod, 23.
- DHS confirmed Beishekeev is a Kyrgyzstani national who entered through Arizona using the CBP One app in 2023 and later obtained a Pennsylvania CDL.
- The case is renewing scrutiny of CDL oversight following 2025 federal emergency rules limiting foreign nationals’ eligibility and a finding that Pennsylvania violated licensing regulations.