Illegal Immigrant Trucker Charged After Deadly Missouri Crash Kills Mother and Two Young Sons

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• Eldar Skander, a 39-year-old Ukrainian illegal immigrant, faces three counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter after a crash in Kansas City, Missouri.
• The victims were identified as 35-year-old Olga Sorbalo and her sons, 4-year-old Samir and 8-year-old Luis, who were en route to the airport with their family.
• Skander was released into the United States under the Biden administration and held a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license issued by Illinois in March 2025.

Authorities say the Volvo semi-truck driven by Skander struck a minivan carrying the Sorbalo family after traffic had slowed ahead. Prosecutors report the truck maintained a high rate of speed and investigators found no evidence the emergency brakes were applied before impact.

“Reckless open-border policies have resulted in countless preventable tragedies. 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,” ICE said.

Survivors include Olga’s husband, Liviu Sorbalo, and their youngest child. Six additional people were hospitalized with serious injuries following the chain-reaction crash. A tablet with YouTube open was reportedly found on the floorboard of the semi-truck.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Skander’s commercial driver’s license was issued by Illinois despite his illegal status. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened an investigation into both the licensing process and the company that employed Skander.

Jail records show a $150,000 bond and an active ICE detainer. Skander’s listed address places him in Chicago, Illinois.

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