{"id":235972,"date":"2026-07-05T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235972\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T10:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:15:17","slug":"man-accused-of-killing-pa-state-trooper-in-crash-is-illegal-haitian-immigrant-dhs-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235972\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of killing PA State Trooper in crash is illegal Haitian immigrant: DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) \u2014 The commercial truck driver from Massachusetts accused of hitting and killing a Pennsylvania State Trooper in Schuylkill County is an illegal immigrant, according to a Department of Homeland Security statement first obtained by the Boston Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A DHS spokesperson told CBS 21 that Michael Bon is a Haitian immigrant who has been in the U.S. illegally since June 2025. <\/p>\n

Bon was admitted into the country at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as a parolee on July 2, 2024, DHS said. <\/p>\n

On Oct. 26, 2024, Bon filed an application for Temporary Protected Status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; however, TPS was never granted. <\/p>\n

On June 13, 2025, Bon’s parole was terminated, but DHS says he remained in the country anyway. <\/p>\n

Bon was issued his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in Massachusetts, according to DHS, though it’s unclear when this was issued. <\/p>\n

While driving a tractor-trailer on I-81 on Wednesday morning, Bon went off the roadway and fatally struck Trooper Michael Pahira<\/a>, according to state police reports. <\/p>\n

Bon was then arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle<\/a>, among other charges. DHS lodged an immigration detainer against him on Thursday. <\/p>\n

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