The driver who was accused of causing a deadly eight-car pile-up along the 10 Freeway in Ontario was an undocumented immigrant, federal authorities confirmed Thursday.

Jashanpreet Singh , an Indian national, was allegedly driving a semi-truck under the influence when he crashed into seven other cars -- three semi-trucks, two pick-up trucks and two cars -- at around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday.

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Three people died, and four others were injured in the crash.

Singh, 21, first entered the U.S. through the southern border in 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.

“(He) was RELEASED into the country under the Biden administration, the DHS said in a statement.

Following the deadly collision, Singh was booked into

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