A 21-year-old truck driver who admitted to causing an eight-vehicle pileup on the 10 Freeway in Ontario was sentenced Tuesday to four years and eight months in state prison, closing a criminal case that left three people dead and four others injured. The term was imposed in a Rancho Cucamonga courtroom after the driver changed his plea, with victims' family members watching from the gallery as the judge announced the sentence.
The defendant, 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, received a 56-month sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, according to NBC Los Angeles. That outlet reported that one grieving family addressed the court at sentencing and that relatives of the deceased were present when the punishment was handed down.
Crash And Charges
The collision happened on Oct. 21, 2025, when prosecutors say Singh's semi slammed into seven other vehicles on westbound I-10 near the Milliken Avenue offramp in Ontario, triggering a chain-reaction crash that killed three people and injured four more. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office later filed an amended complaint charging Singh with three counts of vehicular manslaughter, including a multiple-victim enhancement and additional injury counts, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.
Toxicology And Witness Accounts
Toxicology testing ultimately found no drugs or alcohol in Singh's system, and prosecutors revised the original DUI-related allegations, CBS Los Angeles reported. Investigators and witnesses described traffic as slow-moving before the crash, and one eyewitness recalled seeing a red semi "barreling down the freeway" and said, "It didn't stop. It didn't swerve," according to NBC Los Angeles.
Immigration And Licensing Questions
Federal records show Singh entered the United States through the southern border in 2022, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement later lodged an arrest detainer, while state transportation officials noted that his employment authorization had been extended. Those details prompted scrutiny over how he was able to obtain a commercial driver's license, according to ABC News. The reporting cited statements from the Department of Homeland Security and the California DMV outlining the timing of Singh's work authorization and license status.
What's Next
The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office had previously requested that Singh be held without bail, and he remained in custody throughout the case, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. With the prison sentence now in place, survivors and families of the victims could pursue civil claims, and Singh may also face immigration proceedings after completing his term.
