A 21-year-old Indian national arrested over a fatal California crash that killed three people was released into the United States by the Biden administration after illegally crossing the border in March 2022.
Jashanpreet Singh was arrested on Tuesday by the California Highway Patrol after the semi-truck he was driving smashed into slow traffic on a freeway in Ontario, causing an eight-vehicle pile-up, according to law enforcement. Investigators say Singh had drugs in his system at the time of the crash. In addition to the three fatalities, four others were injured.
Singh is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of drugs causing bodily injury. He is currently in the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and is not eligible for bail. He is set to make his first court appearance on Thursday.
Border Patrol apprehended Singh in March 2022 after illegally crossing into California, then released pending a court date, Fox News first reported.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy commented on the footage of the crash on Wednesday, noting the Trump administration’s battle with California over commercial truck licensing standards.
“This is exactly why [the Department of Transportation] has withheld $40 MILLION from California for failure to comply with our rules to protect drivers,” Duffy posted on X. ”We cannot allow our roads to be a dangerous place!”
Earlier this week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer against an illegal immigrant from Serbia and Montenegro who was accused of killing an Indiana man while driving a semi-truck without a valid commercial license. Borko Stankovic was arrested on October 15 after he allegedly swerved his truck into the wrong lane and fatally crashed into 54-year-old Jeffrey Eberly.
Illegal aliens have NO BUSINESS operating 18 wheelers on America’s highways.
Borko Stankovic was driving a semi-truck without a valid commercial license when he swerved into oncoming traffic and struck an Indiana man, who tragically died at the scene.
Stankovic has been in the… pic.twitter.com/nxd3z3xs5q
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 22, 2025
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The Trump administration has attempted to crack down on illegal immigrants operating commercial trucks and rolled out new English proficiency requirements for commercial drivers in May.
Duffy announced last week that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would withhold $40 million from California for its failure to comply with English-language standards. A federal investigation found that from June 25 to August 21, California allowed at least 23 drivers with documented violations of English proficiency in other states to remain on the road.
Florida has sued California for issuing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. That suit came after a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from India was arrested after he was accused of making an illegal U-turn while driving on the Florida turnpike and killing three people.
