A 21-year-old illegal migrant from India is allegedly to blame for a horror pile-up on a California freeway that left three people dead and several others injured earlier this week, federal immigration officials said.
Jashanpreet Singh was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he crashed his semi-truck into slow-moving traffic on the 10 Freeway in San Bernardino County on Tuesday, according to cops.
The wreck, which was caught on dashcam, killed three people and left at least four others injured.
Jashanpreet Singh was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Singh allegedly plowed his big rig into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County. KTLA 5/YouTubeSingh was quickly arrested on charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have since lodged an arrest detainer — a formal request for local cops to notify the feds before he is freed, officials said.
“It is a terrible tragedy three innocent people lost their lives due to the reckless open border policies that allowed an illegal alien to be released into the US and drive an 18-wheeler on America’s highways,” Homeland Security’s assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
Police say Singh never hit the brakes before slamming into the traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed impairment. KTLA 5/YouTube
The front of a destroyed car sits near the tires of one of the tractor-trailers after the crash. KTLA 5/YouTubeSingh is believed to have entered the US in 2022 via the southern border before he was released into the country by the Biden administration, officials said.
Harrowing footage of Tuesday’s crash showed the moment Singh allegedly slammed his big rig into the back of an SUV – before plowing into several other vehicles.
The truck appeared to strike another semi before stopping on the side of the road, the video obtained by ABC7 shows.
California law enforcement officials investigate the crash in Ontario, Calif. KTLA 5/YouTubeThe crash shut down all westbound lanes on the freeway for several hours as investigators worked the scene.
“This accident follows a disturbing trend of illegal aliens driving 18-wheelers and semi-trucks on America’s roads,” McLaughlin said.
“Earlier this week, DHS highlighted another fatal accident in Indiana caused by an illegal alien driving a semi-truck. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is working day-in and day-out to make America’s roads safe again.”
