California illegal immigrant Jashanpreet Singh arrested for DUI in fatal truck crash

A 21-year-old illegal immigrant from India who crossed the southern border in 2022 and was released by the Biden administration is now accused of causing a fiery truck crash that killed three people in Southern California, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News.

According to federal sources, Border Patrol agents first encountered the suspect, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, in California’s El Centro Sector in March 2022, and he was released into the interior of the country awaiting an immigration hearing.

Singh has now been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicular homicide while intoxicated after he crashed his big rig into slow-moving traffic on I-10 in San Bernardino County.

The accident, which was captured on video, led to the death of at least three people and the injury of several others.

Police say Singh never hit the brakes before crashing into traffic, citing toxicology tests that confirmed his impairment.

DHS sources confirm that he is not in lawful immigration status, and that ICE set up an immigration detainer after his arrest.

Singh was released under the Biden administration’s 2022 “Alternatives to Detention” policy, one of several cases documented by Fox News where undocumented immigrants were released pending felony hearings.

This is the latest incident involving illegal immigrant truck drivers in the United States.

harjinder singh, Who crossed the southern border illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver’s license in California, is accused of causing a crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, in August, which killed three people.

Officials investigating the wreck said he failed English and road signs tests.

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

“I put out a warning to states this summer: Impose the Trump administration’s English language requirements or the checks stop coming,” Duffy said. “California is the only state in the country 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.”

The accident comes as the Trump administration announced last week that it would withhold more than $40 million in federal highway safety funding from California for not adhering to federal English proficiency standards for truck drivers.

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

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