Overview
- Jashanpreet Singh, 21, pleaded not guilty to three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and a DUI causing injury charge, and he remains jailed without bail with a Nov. 4 hearing set.
- DHS says Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 through the southern border, and ICE has lodged an immigration detainer following his arrest.
- DOT says California issued Singh a restricted non‑domiciled CDL on June 27 and removed a restriction on Oct. 15 despite a Sept. 26 emergency rule that would have made him ineligible; California officials dispute the federal account.
- Authorities say Singh’s semi struck slowed traffic on I‑10 in Ontario on Oct. 21, triggering an eight‑vehicle pileup that killed three; CHP says he did not brake, and dashcam video shows the impact.
- The case feeds broader battles over noncitizen CDLs, including a Florida Supreme Court petition targeting states’ licensing of undocumented drivers, federal warnings of funding and enforcement consequences, and ongoing crash, licensing, and toxicology investigations.