Biden-Free Illegal Immigrant Accused in Deadly California Truck Crash

A 21 year old Illegal immigrants A firefighting semi-truck crash that killed three people in Southern California is now being blamed on India, which crossed the southern border in 2022 and was abandoned by the Biden administration, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News.

The Border Patrol first identified the suspect as Jashanpreet Singh, according to federal sources. Agent in CaliforniaChe El Centro sector in March 2022, and was released to the interior of the country pending an immigration hearing.

Singh is now under arrest on suspicion of aggravated vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after plowing his big rig into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 freeway in San Bernardino County.

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Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, California on Tuesday. (KTLA)

At least three people were killed and several others injured in the accident, which was caught on dashcam video.

Singh is said by the police Never hit the brakes before slipping into a traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed the impairment.

DHS sources confirmed that he is not in legal immigration status and that ICE has filed an immigration detainer charge following his arrest.

Singh was released under the Biden administration’s 2022 “alternatives to sanctions” policy, one of several instances Fox News has documented where illegal immigrants released pending hearings have gone on to commit crimes.

Illegal immigrant trucker accused of killing three people fails English, road test signs: dot

Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old Indian national, allegedly drove a big rig while under the influence, killing at least three people in California on Tuesday. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

The incident is the latest involving illegal immigrant truck drivers in the US

Harjinder Singh, who crossed the southern border Illegally in 2018Obtained a commercial driver’s license in California and is accused of a crash in August. Fort Pierce, FloridaThree people died in it.

Officials investigating the accident said he failed English and road sign tests.

A statement issued by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Oct. 15 points to a widespread problem among big rig drivers: the inability to pass English language requirements.

“I’m giving states a notice this summer: Enforce the Trump administration’s English language requirements or the checks stop coming,” Duffy said. “California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement. This is a fundamental safety issue that affects you and your family on America’s roads.”

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday introduced English proficiency rules for commercial truck drivers. (AP Photo/Manuel Bals Seneta)

The crash comes as the Trump administration announced last week that it would withhold more than $40 million in federal highway safety funds from California for failing to meet federal English language proficiency standards for truck drivers.

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The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Fox News Digital Peter d’Abroska contributed to this report.