Truck Driver in Fatal California Crash Was Under Influence of Drugs
A truck driver involved in a fatal crash in California was allegedly under the influence of drugs, according to authorities.
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury.
- Singh is accused of causing a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 10 in Ontario, resulting in the deaths of three people.
- 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.
Author's summary: Truck driver Jashanpreet Singh charged in fatal Calif. crash.