After a fatal crash, Sikh truck drivers in the US fear backlash

Sikh truck drivers say they've experienced an uptick in harassment after a fatal crash thrust them into the national spotlight.

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Sikhs, a religious minority group from India, have become a large part of America's haulage industry, helping to deliver everything from Californian strawberries to lumber across the country.

But a crash in Florida and its aftermath has sent shivers through the Sikh trucking community that could have economic consequences.

There are approximately 750,000 Sikhs in the US, and about 150,000 working in the trucking industry, mostly as drivers. The role they play in this essential industry is evident from the names on their trucks' doors - Singh Trucking, Punjab Trucking - to the curry served at rest stops along the west coast, where approximately 40% of all truck drivers are Sikh, according to the North American Punjabi Trucking Association (NAPTA).

Many have limited English skills but years of driving experience.