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Toxicology clears Indian truck driver in fatal California crash
The California crash involving Singh killed three, as officials probe his immigration status and driver credentials.
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Pranavi Sharma - Mon, 03, Nov 2025
- 23:16 EST
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Jashanpreet Singh / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Toxicology reports have confirmed that no controlled substances were found in the blood of Indian-origin truck driver Jashanpreet Singh at the time of a fatal crash in California, according to authorities. Despite the finding, prosecutors have filed an amended complaint maintaining charges of grossly negligent homicide.
“The toxicology reports confirmed none of the substances tested were present in the defendant's blood at the time the test was rendered,” officials said in a statement. “However, the case remains a grossly negligent homicide, and we've filed an amended complaint to reflect the new findings.”
The new complaint was filed following Singh’s arrest earlier this year in connection with an eight-vehicle pile-up that left three people dead and four others injured. The California Highway Patrol said Singh was driving an 18-wheeler when the truck crashed into several vehicles, triggering the deadly chain reaction.
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According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Singh entered the United States illegally through the southern border in 2022 and was released under the Biden administration’s border policies. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later filed a detainer following his arrest by local authorities on multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence.
DHS noted that the California crash was the second such incident in a week involving an undocumented truck driver. The agency described the two cases — the other in Indiana — as part of what it called a “pattern of criminal illegal aliens driving commercial vehicles” that pose risks to public safety.
Authorities are also investigating whether Singh possessed a valid commercial driver’s license and how he obtained employment as a long-haul trucker.
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