ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — As the investigation continues into a deadly chain-reaction crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, Eyewitness News is learning more about the driver who was arrested, as well as the victims who were killed.
The crash happened Tuesday afternoon on the westbound 10 Freeway, just east of the 15 Freeway.
The violent crash, which left three people dead and at least four others injured, was captured on dashcam video obtained exclusively by ABC7. The video comes from the very semitruck accused of causing the deadly crash.
The footage shows a semitruck slamming into the back of an SUV before plowing into multiple other vehicles in the same lane. The video is now the subject of a law enforcement investigation.
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The violent crash was captured on dashcam video obtained exclusively by ABC7. It shows a semi-truck slam into the back of an SUV and then plow into multiple other vehicles in the same lane.
The driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer combination that slammed into the SUV was identified as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh from Yuba City in Northern California. He was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular manslaughter.
ABC News obtained a photo of Singh. A law enforcement source confirmed he was in the U.S. illegally. He is reportedly an Indian national who entered the country in 2022.
“He was eventually transported to the hospital, and he was checked out by the medical staff, and our officers determined he was driving under the influence of drugs,” said CHP Ofc. Rodrigo Jimenez.
On Wednesday, Eyewitness News learned one of the victims was identified as a 54-year-old man from Upland. His name hasn’t been released. The remaining two were severely burned in the crash and have not been identified.
“For us officers, it’s really horrific to see, not just the deceased person, but knowing that this person’s family is going to receive the worst possible news of their life,” Jimenez said.
The westbound lanes of the freeway were shut down for several hours on Tuesday, but have since reopened.
“This is sadly a reminder of how precious life is, and how fast it could be taken away at the hands of somebody who is driving irresponsibly, somebody who is impaired,” said Jimenez. “The hardest part is knowing that at least three of these individuals will not have a Christmas, will not make it home as we’re getting to the holiday season.”
CHP said investigators will be inspecting the semitruck to rule out any mechanical issues. They do say the dashcam video makes it clear that no one cut in front of the truck driver. The incident remains under investigation.
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