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DUI Dropped in Deadly I-10 Crash as Truck Driver Faces Gross-Negligence Manslaughter

Prosecutors pivot to proving gross negligence following toxicology findings.

Overview

  • An amended complaint charges Jashanpreet Singh with three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of reckless driving causing a specified injury.
  • Singh appeared in court Nov. 4 for a pre-preliminary hearing ahead of a Nov. 6 preliminary hearing and remains held without bail.
  • CHP investigators say Singh failed to stop for slowed westbound traffic near the I-15 interchange in Ontario, triggering an eight-vehicle chain reaction captured in dashcam and eyewitness accounts.
  • The three people killed were identified as Clarence Nelson, 76, Lisa Nelson, 69, and Jaime Flores Garcia; additional injuries were also reported.
  • Federal officials describe Singh as an undocumented 2022 border crosser with an ICE detainer, while California authorities cite approved federal employment authorization and a REAL ID, a dispute still under review.