On October 22, 2025, a fiery, eight-vehicle pileup on westbound Interstate 10 near the I-15 interchange in Ontario left three people dead and several others wounded after a semi-tractor-trailer failed to stop and plowed into slowed traffic, according to local law enforcement and video obtained by news outlets. The shocking dashcam footage shows the rig striking an SUV and then continuing into multiple vehicles, igniting flames and trapping victims. The carnage at the scene underscores how quickly a single preventable catastrophe can shred families and communities.
Police arrested 21-year-old truck driver Jashanpreet Singh of Yuba City at the scene and booked him on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, vehicular manslaughter, and related offenses, authorities said. Multiple reports indicate Singh was living in the United States without legal status after entering the country in 2022, and he has been held in custody as investigators and prosecutors move forward. This isn’t just a criminal case — it’s a painful example of enforcement and immigration policies colliding with public safety.
Toxicology and charging documents released by investigators say the driver was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash, and he now faces gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated along with other counts after three adults were killed and four people hospitalized. Among the victims reported in coverage were community members whose lives will never be the same, a sober reminder that the human cost of these crashes is immediate and permanent. Families deserve swift justice and accountability, not excuses.
This tragic California wreck came barely two months after another headline-making interstate catastrophe in Florida, where a truck driver identified as Harjinder Singh allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Turnpike and killed three people — a case that ignited furious debate over California’s policy of issuing driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status. Federal officials pointed to that earlier case when criticizing state-level decisions that, in their view, allowed potentially dangerous drivers on the road. The pattern is undeniable: when policy prioritizes paperwork over safety, Americans pay the price.
Make no mistake: this is a policy failure, not merely an isolated crime. The Biden administration’s porous border practices, repeated releases of migrants into the interior pending hearings, and state policies that loosen vetting for commercial driving privileges create a system where bad actors and negligent drivers can slip through the cracks. If governors and federal officials want to prevent future tragedies, they must stop politicking and start enforcing the laws that protect citizens on our highways.
Hardworking Americans deserve safer roads, rigorous vetting for commercial drivers, mandatory and frequent drug testing for those behind the wheel of heavy rigs, and immigration policies that stop releasing dangerous individuals instead of shipping them into our communities. Law enforcement must be empowered to deport those who entered illegally and committed serious crimes, and state leaders who defend permissive licensing schemes should be held accountable by voters. We owe the victims and their families concrete reforms and relentless enforcement — anything less is a betrayal of public safety.