A 21-year-old illegal migrant from India is accused of causing a horrific pile-up on a California freeway that left three people dead and several others injured earlier this week, federal immigration officials said.Jashanpreet Singh allegedly crashed his 18-wheeler semi-truck into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County on Tuesday while under the influence of drugs, according to police.Dashcam footage captured the moment Singh’s truck slammed into the back of an SUV before hitting multiple other vehicles. The truck also appeared to strike another semi before coming to a stop on the side of the road.Singh was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and on charges of driving under the influence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer, requesting that local authorities notify the federal agency before Singh is released.“It is a terrible tragedy three innocent people lost their lives due to the reckless open border policies that allowed an illegal alien to be released into the US and drive an 18-wheeler on America’s highways,” said homeland security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin.Police said Singh never applied the brakes before hitting the traffic jam, with toxicology tests confirming he was impaired at the time. Singh is believed to have entered the United States in 2022 via the southern border and was later released into the country under the Biden administration, officials said.The crash forced the closure of all westbound lanes for several hours while investigators examined the scene. Wreckage of two crushed cars, one red and one black, lay beside Singh’s truck as authorities worked to clear the highway. At least four other people were injured in the collision.“This accident follows a disturbing trend of illegal aliens driving 18-wheelers and semi-trucks on America’s roads,” McLaughlin added. “Earlier this week, DHS highlighted another fatal accident in Indiana caused by an illegal alien driving a semi-truck. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is working day-in and day-out to make America’s roads safe again.”
