A Yuba City man accused of killing three people and seriously injuring several others in a fiery, catastrophic crash on the 10 Freeway in Ontario pleaded not guilty to felony charges during his arraignment Friday, Oct. 24, in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court.
Clad in an orange jail jumpsuit and appearing with his appointed attorney, JashanPreet Singh, 21, appeared before Judge Shannon L. Faherty, who entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one count of driving while under the influence of a drug causing injury.
Singh, who allegedly is in the country unlawfully and faces an immigration detainer from federal authorities, will next appear in court on Nov. 4 for a pretrial hearing. He is being held without bail at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, the truck driver accused of killing three people in a crash in Ontario this week, sits in a Rancho Cucamonga courtroom with his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Zoe Korpi, left, and an unidentified representative, right, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The judge entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one felony count of driving while under the influence of a drug while causing injury. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that Singh, originally from India, entered the United States in 2022 and is in the country unlawfully. Singh is being held without bail. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Jashanpreet Singh, 21, the truck driver accused of killing three people in a semitruck crash in Ontario this week, enters a Rancho Cucamonga courtroom on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The judge entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one felony count of driving while under the influence of a drug while causing injury. The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that Singh, originally from India, entered the United States in 2022 and is in the country unlawfully. Singh is being held without bail. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Jashanpreet Singh, 21, the truck driver accused of killing three people in a semitruck crash in Ontario this week, enters a Rancho Cucamonga courtroom on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The judge entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one felony count of driving while under the influence of a drug while causing injury. The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that Singh, originally from India, entered the United States in 2022 and is in the country unlawfully. Singh is being held without bail. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 3Jashanpreet Singh, 21, the truck driver accused of killing three people in a crash in Ontario this week, sits in a Rancho Cucamonga courtroom with his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Zoe Korpi, left, and an unidentified representative, right, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The judge entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one felony count of driving while under the influence of a drug while causing injury. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that Singh, originally from India, entered the United States in 2022 and is in the country unlawfully. Singh is being held without bail. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) ExpandInvestigators said Singh was driving a Freightliner semitruck on the westbound 10 Freeway, near the 15 Freeway interchange, about 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when he failed to stop for slowed traffic, triggering a chain-reaction collision involving four commercial big rigs and four other vehicles.
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department has identified two of the people who died in the collision as Clarence Nelson, 76, a Fontana resident and former assistant basketball coach at Pomona High School, and his wife, Lisa, 69. Their vehicle was engulfed in flames.
The third victim who died has been identified in the criminal complaint as Jaime Flores Garcia.
Sing also is accused of causing injury to Maria Macias, Juan Chavez Alvarez and Tamara Lynn Gay, according to the criminal complaint.
Singh appeared in court with his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Zoe Korpi, and an interpreter, which Deputy District Attorney Jaime Cimino noted Singh did not need at the time of the collision or during his interviews with law enforcement.
“Up until this time, the defendant has not needed an interpreter, had clear, concise and competent interviews and communication with law enforcement,” said Cimino, who added that during post-crash interviews Singh said he understood English and declined an interpreter.
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The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that Singh, originally from India, entered the United States in 2022 and is in the country unlawfully. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged the detainer, signaling that federal authorities should be notified before Singh is released from local custody.
A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said Singh does not have any prior traffic or criminal violations or convictions in the county.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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