A 21-year-old semitruck driver who triggered a crash that killed three folks and injured two others in Ontario was decided to haven’t been driving below the affect on the time of the crash, the San Bernardino County District Lawyer’s Workplace stated.
“Toxicology reports confirmed none of the substances tested were present in the defendant’s blood at the time the test was rendered,” the workplace stated in an announcement whereas saying on Friday it filed an amended grievance towards Jashanpreet Singh that maintains three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
Singh now additionally faces one depend of reckless driving on a freeway inflicting a specified harm, the DA’s workplace stated. He now not faces a depend of DUI inflicting harm.
Prosecutors allege Singh was driving a Freightliner semitruck on the westbound 10 Freeway close to the 15 Freeway interchange when, about 1:10 p.m. on Oct. 21, he did not cease for slowed site visitors, triggering a chain-reaction crash that concerned 4 business massive rigs and 4 different autos.
Killed within the crash have been Clarence Nelson, 76 of Fontana, his spouse, Lisa Nelson, 69, in line with the San Bernardino County Coroner. The felony grievance recognized the third deadly sufferer as Jaime Flores Garcia, however his age and metropolis of residence weren’t recognized.
Clarence Nelson, who was within the passenger seat of their automobile, was a former assistant basketball coach at Pomona Excessive College.
Singh was additionally accused of inflicting harm to Juan Chavez Alvarez and Tamara Lynn Homosexual, in line with the grievance.
The Division of Homeland Safety has stated that Singh, initially from India, entered the USA on the southern border in 2022 and utilized for asylum. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged the detainer, signaling that federal authorities must be notified 48 hours earlier than Singh is launched from native custody.
