Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old illegal immigrant from India, is currently detained by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California.
He faces charges of driving under the influence causing great bodily harm and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. This arrest follows a tragic incident on a Southern California freeway on October 21, 2025, where Singh, operating a semi-truck, collided with slow-moving traffic near the intersection of the I-10 and I-15 freeways in Ontario, California.
The crash resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left four others injured, two of them critically.
As reported by RedState, dashcam footage from Singh's truck reveals a chilling scene: the semi-truck plowed into halted traffic without any attempt to brake or evade the vehicles ahead. The footage, which some may find disturbing, raises serious questions about Singh's qualifications and the circumstances under which he obtained a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
"Horrific Dash cam footage shows the driver of this semi doesnt even attempt to brake before crashing into several vehicles on the 10 freeway in Ontario, California. Three dead. How did this guy get a CDL?" the footage caption reads.
The situation is further complicated by revelations that Singh had been apprehended and subsequently released during the Biden Administration. "BREAKING: Per multiple ICE sources, Jashanpreet Singh, the semi-truck driver suspected of killing three people in a DUI crash on the 10 freeway in Ontario, CA yesterday, is an Indian illegal alien who was caught & released at the CA border by the Biden admin in March 2022," according to sources cited by RedState.
The controversy surrounding Singh's ability to obtain a CDL is linked to California's legislative decisions under Governor Gavin Newsom. In September 2022, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1766 into law, which expanded the state's existing policy that does not require proof of legal residency to acquire a driver's license.
This legislation also allowed individuals to obtain a state ID card without a REAL ID, which is necessary for CDL holders who need access to federal facilities for cargo-related activities. Despite these requirements, California has continued to issue CDLs to illegal immigrants, a practice documented by RedState's Ward Clark and Becky Noble.
The tragic loss of three lives in this incident has sparked intense criticism of Governor Newsom's policies. Critics argue that the decision to issue CDLs to illegal immigrants, regardless of the potential consequences, has led to this preventable tragedy.
The question remains: how can such policies be reconciled with the need for public safety and accountability?
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