US EditionDeadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers
- Dashcam footage shows Singh's Freightliner tractor-trailer ramming vehicles on the I-10 Freeway in Ontario on October 21, 2025, causing an eight-vehicle pileup that killed three and injured four.
- Border Patrol records show Singh first entered the U.S. in 2022 and was released under the Alternatives to Detention programme while his case proceeded; ICE lodged an immigration detainer after his arrest.
- CHP investigators said toxicology confirmed drug impairment and Singh sped without braking, causing a massive fireball that burned two victims beyond recognition, including Clarence Nelson, former Pomona High School assistant basketball coach.
- Prosecutors say Jashanpreet Singh is being held without bail after arrest at the scene and hospital checkup, with a court appearance set for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in Rancho Superior Court.
- The incident follows a string of fatal crashes involving undocumented truck drivers, prompting Secretary Sean Duffy to note a $40 MILLION federal highway-safety funding freeze and new CDL rules affecting approximately 200,000 individuals.
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Man Arrested in Deadly 10 Freeway Crash in U.S. Illegally, Did Not Have CDL
YouTube@ABC7 News Bay Area A semitruck driver accused of causing a deadly DUI crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario was in the U.S. illegally. The Department of Homeland Security says 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh is an Indian national who entered the country through the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022. Singh was living in Yuba City. Singh did not have a valid driver’s license to operate a commercial vehicle in California. The eight-vehicle pileup hap…
ABC Only Newscast to Report Trucker in Deadly CA Crash Here Illegally
Once again, the nation is shaken by news of a horrific and deadly car crash initiated by an illegal alien behind the wheel of a tractor. Somehow, vast portions of the legacy media found this story to be unworthy of air time. This story escaped the respective notice of CBS and NBC, but not ABC. Below is that report in its entirety: DAVID MUIR: Tonight, the truck driver charged in a deadly chain reaction crash in southern California. This case is …
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