Illegal immigrant trucker charged in crash that killed mom, 2 young sons heading to airport
A Ukrainian illegal immigrant truck driver has been charged with three counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter after a crash in Missouri killed a mother and her two young sons.
The crash occurred Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, when Skander's Volvo semi-truck struck a black Honda Odyssey after failing to slow down, according to prosecutors. Six other people were seriously injured in the chain-reaction collision. A tablet with YouTube open was found on the floorboard of Skander's truck, and investigators found no evidence that emergency brakes were applied.
Victims Identified
The victims were identified through a GoFundMe page as Olga Sorbalo, 35, and her sons, 8-year-old Luis and 4-year-old Samir. The family was from Vancouver, Washington and was reportedly heading to the airport to catch a flight home when the crash occurred. Sorbalo's husband and their youngest child survived the accident.
This heartbreaking loss has left their entire family, relatives, friends, and church community in deep sorrow.
Immigration Status
ICE confirmed that Skander is a Ukrainian illegal immigrant who was released into the country under the Biden administration. The agency posted on X that "reckless open-border policies have resulted in countless preventable tragedies." Skander has a $150,000 bond and an ICE detainer, with jail records indicating he resides in Chicago, Illinois.
License Investigation
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.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed that Skander's non-domiciled commercial driver's license was issued by Illinois in March 2025. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has launched an investigation into both the company that hired Skander and the process by which Illinois issued him the license.
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