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Truck Driver Accused in Ontario I-10 Pileup That Killed 3 Jailed on DUI Manslaughter Charges

Homeland Security says the 21-year-old entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, prompting a federal review of his commercial driving credentials.

Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who entered the United States illegally in March 2022, was encountered by U.S. Border Patrol in California’s El Centro Sector and was later released pending immigration proceedings, according to Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke with CBS and Fox News.
The dashcam footage of the incident reveals that Jashanpreet’s semi-truck rammed into slow-moving traffic.
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Overview

  • CHP says a semi failed to stop as traffic slowed on westbound I-10 in Ontario, causing an eight-vehicle chain reaction captured on dashcam.
  • Toxicology testing confirmed drug impairment, and Jashanpreet Singh is being held without bail on felony vehicular manslaughter and DUI charges, with arraignment set for Friday.
  • DHS and ICE say Singh lacks legal status after a 2022 southern border encounter and have placed an immigration detainer.
  • Prosecutors and investigators are scrutinizing his commercial license status and how he obtained authorization to operate a big rig, including DMV and employer records.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy referenced the crash while enforcing new limits on noncitizen CDLs and moving to withhold $40 million in highway safety funds from California for noncompliance.