A dashcam video of a 10‑mile freeway crash in San Bernardino County on Tuesday shows an 18‑wheel tractor‑trailer plowing through a line of stopped cars and then heading into a chain‑reaction wreck that killed three people and left two others hospitalized.
The truck driver is 21‑year‑old Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who had recently had a restriction on his California commercial driver’s licence removed, according to the Department of Transportation.
Singh’s licence came into question in late September when federal officials warned that some non‑citizen licences were being issued without meeting proper requirements. The state was told to pause the issuance of new licences to non‑citizens and to review existing ones.
Authorities said that under an emergency DOT policy, Singh should have been disqualified because he turned 21 on October 15, yet his restriction was lifted just days later – a move that ICE says shows how loopholes in the licensing system can put the public at risk.
The crash happened on the I‑10, a major east‑west artery that runs through Southern California. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, “It would have never happened if the new rules had been followed.”
The fatal incident underscores the risk posed when a vehicle with an unverified licence, especially one suspected of driving under the influence, rips through traffic on a busy highway.
On October 22, Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer request for Singh, who remains in jail in San Bernardino County. ICE described him as a “criminal illegal alien” and said his presence on an American highway was part of a disturbing trend of illegal immigrants operating heavy trucks.
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin called the incident a “terrible tragedy” and said it followed a similar fatal crash in Indiana where a semi‑truck driven by an undocumented alien killed multiple people.
The events raise questions about how the United States vets commercial drivers, the speed at which federal agencies act to remove licences that do not meet safety standards, and the broader issue of border policy and truck‑driving safety. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the stakes involved when regulatory gaps allow an unqualified driver onto the nation’s roadways.
Source: Fox News
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