Milpitas(California) on Tuesday after pleading guilty to killing three people in a devastating semi-truck crash on a Southern California freeway last year. Jashanpreet Singh caused the deadly chain-reaction pileup on October 21, 2025, when his tractor-trailer slammed into slowed traffic on the westbound Interstate 10 in Ontario. The impact triggered an eight-vehicle collision that left three people dead and four others injured. Singh initially faced DUI charges after authorities said he appeared to be under the influence at the scene. However, toxicology reports later showed no drugs or alcohol in his system, prompting prosecutors to drop those counts. He ultimately pleaded guilty to three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Singh entered the United States illegally through the southern border in 2022. He was living in Yuba City at the time of the crash. San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Shannon Faherty handed down the sentence in Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday. Family members of the victims attended the hearing. Singh remains in custody and is expected to face deportation proceedings after completing his prison term. The case has sparked fresh debate over immigration enforcement and road safety involving commercial truck drivers.
Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old truck driver originally from Punjab, India (and residing in Yuba City, California), was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison on or around July 15, 2026, in San Bernardino County Superior Court. Incident On October 21, 2025, Singh was driving a semi-truck westbound on Interstate 10 near the 15 Freeway (Milliken offramp) in Ontario, California. He rear-ended slowed traffic, triggering a major eight-vehicle pileup. The crash killed three people and injured four others.
Charges and Legal Proceedings. Initial charges (filed by San Bernardino County DA): Included gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury, and related counts. He pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on October 24, 2025, and was held without bail.DUI dropped (November 2025): Toxicology reports showed no alcohol or tested drugs in his system at the time of the crash. Prosecutors amended the complaint to focus on gross negligence rather than intoxication.
Plea and Sentencing: Singh later pleaded guilty to three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Judge Shannon L. Faherty imposed the sentence of 4 years and 8 months.The case drew significant attention due to Singh’s immigration status—he entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 via the southern border and was released pending proceedings. He obtained a commercial driver’s license (CDL) through processes available at the time.