A tragic crash in Indiana has uncovered deeper issues involving a trucking company and potential abuse of federal COVID-relief funds. According to officials, 41-year-old Serbian national Borko Stankovic — who is alleged to have been living in the U.S. illegally since his visa expired in 2011 — was operating a semi-truck without a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) when he swerved into oncoming traffic, jack-knifed his rig, and collided with a Subaru, killing its driver, Jeffrey Eberly, 54, at the scene.
Stankovic’s businesses, Eclipse Trucking Inc. and ESD Team Inc., reportedly received a combined $36,082 in loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Each company listed only one employee, and the loans were subsequently forgiven.
NEW: DHS identifies the driver of a semi-truck who swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into a Subaru in Indiana last week, killing a man, as a Serbian illegal alien without a commercial driver's license who has been a visa overstay since February 2011. Borko… pic.twitter.com/30z9zba9FB
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According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a detainer has been lodged against Stankovic following his arrest on October 15 in Porter County, Indiana. DHS allegations assert that he was driving on a family member’s suspended CDL from Illinois, lacked his own valid license, and was an overstayed visa holder.
Commentators have raised concerns about the PPP program’s oversight during the pandemic. Policy director Rosemary Jenks of the Immigration Accountability Project criticized the system for allowing individuals living in the U.S. unlawfully to obtain taxpayer-funded benefits, arguing the funds should be reserved for citizens or lawful residents.
This case underscores a convergence of issues: unlicensed heavy-vehicle operation, illegal immigration, and alleged misuse of emergency relief funds. It raises questions about enforcement of both traffic and immigration laws, as well as federal aid program safeguards.
