Truck driver in country illegally was under influence of drugs in Calif. crash that killed 3: police

Truck Driver in Country Illegally Involved in Fatal Crash

A truck driver, identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he caused a chain-reaction crash on a California highway, killing three people.

Singh has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, according to a criminal complaint.

He is in the United States illegally, and an immigration detainer has been placed on him, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The driver of a semi-truck that slammed into multiple vehicles, killing three people, on a California highway was allegedly under the influence of drugs, authorities said.

Singh's charges are in connection with Tuesday's chain-reaction crash on Interstate 10 in Ontario.

Author's summary: Truck driver Jashanpreet Singh charged with manslaughter.

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