A fatal chain-reaction crash on Tuesday afternoon killed three people and injured several others in Ontario, California. The Dashcam and aerial footage captured the fiery repercussions of the incident, following which the traffic remained shut for hours. In the latest development, the driver of the semi-truck, which rammed into vehicles, has been arrested.
The crash that killed three
NEW: 21-year-old semi-truck driver arrested on suspicion of DUI in a horrific crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California.
California Highway Patrol investigators say the man, from Yuba City, was believed to have been on drugs.
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The crash occurred around 1:10 PM on October 21 in the westbound lanes of the I-10, just west of the I-15 Freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), traffic had slowed or stopped when a semi-truck failed to brake in time. Allegedly, the driver was under the influence when he crashed into vehicles, causing a chain-reaction crash involving eight vehicles, four of them big rigs. Three people died while four were seriously injured in this crash.
As per sources, the driver has been identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh. He was behind the steering wheel of the truck that killed three people. As per pthe olice, he is an illegal immigrant from India who was caught & released at the CA in March 2022.
Custody on suspicion of DUI
21-year-old semi-truck driver Jashanpreet has been arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence in a horrific crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California. Sources said that he was under the influence when his semi rammed into multiple vehicles, triggering a deadly chain reaction.
Reports claim that ICE is placing a detainer request on Singh with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where he is in custody on suspicion of DUI. He has not been formally charged yet.
Police said Singh was speeding and under the influence, never hitting his brakes, when he crashed into slow-moving traffic on the freeway. The victims of the accident have not been identified yet.