Truck Driver in Country Illegally Caused Fatal Crash in California
A truck driver, identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury.
The chain-reaction crash occurred on Interstate 10 in Ontario, California, and resulted in the deaths of three people.
Singh 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 slammed into multiple vehicles, killing three people.
Singh has been charged in connection with Tuesday's crash, and authorities alleged that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.
Author's summary: Truck driver charged with manslaughter.