Semi-truck driver arrested in deadly crash on Southern California freeway was in U.S. illegally, DHS says - CBS News
Original story by: CBS News
Last updated: Oct 23, 2025
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- Context: A semi-truck driver, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally, has been arrested for driving under the influence following a fatal eight-vehicle collision on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California. The crash resulted in three fatalities and four hospitalizations.
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- Detailed Summary:
- Jashanpreet Singh, 21, is an Indian national who reportedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022 and resides in Yuba City, California.
- He was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on Tuesday in connection with an eight-vehicle accident that included four commercial vehicles.
- The collision caused three deaths and hospitalized four individuals.
- Singh is currently detained without bail at the West Valley Detention Center and faces charges of driving under the influence of drugs causing bodily injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
- He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
- Authorities are investigating whether Singh possessed a valid commercial driver's license at the time of the incident.
- This incident occurs amidst a broader context where the U.S. government paused issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers in August to review screening protocols, citing risks posed by foreign truckers.
- Separately, Florida has sued California and Washington over a prior fatal crash involving a driver who had entered the U.S. illegally and obtained a commercial driver's license from California. The lawsuit alleges that these states have failed to adhere to federal safety and immigration-status requirements when issuing licenses to individuals with illegal immigration status.
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