Dangerous Roads: The Perils of Intoxicated Truck Driving

A 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, Jashanpreet Singh, is accused of causing a fatal semi-truck crash in California while allegedly intoxicated, killing three people. Singh, who entered the US illegally in 2022, now faces charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and an immigration detainer.

A 21-year-old truck driver of Indian origin, Jashanpreet Singh, has been accused of causing a fatal semi-truck crash in Southern California earlier this week. The crash resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries, as Singh allegedly drove intoxicated and failed to brake before colliding with slow-moving traffic.

The incident has raised concerns about road safety, with toxicology reports confirming Singh's impairment at the time of the crash. He faces charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an immigration detainer on him, citing his illegal entry into the country in 2022.

This marks the second incident since August involving an Indian-origin trucker causing a deadly crash. In response, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had paused the issuance of commercial truck driver work visas, highlighting the risk posed by foreign drivers to American lives and livelihoods.

(With inputs from agencies.)