Deadly crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers Politics Oct 25, 2025 1:03 PM EDT

A 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally, U.S. Homeland Security officials said Thursday.

Jashanpreet Singh was arrested and jailed after Tuesday’s eight-vehicle crash in Ontario, California, that also left four people injured.

He faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence causing injury, the San Bernardino District Attorney’s office said.

Singh is scheduled for arraignment Friday. The district attorney’s office said he does not yet have a lawyer.

Singh, of Yuba City, Califor

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