One mistake of an Indian driver took away 3 lives, the echo of the case reached the White House:

News India Live, Digital Desk: California Accident : In California, America, the negligence of a 21-year-old Indian truck driver took the lives of three people. The accused Jashanpreet Singh is accused of driving the truck while drunk, due to which this terrible accident occurred. After the video of this incident surfaced, a new debate has started in America regarding illegal immigration and road safety. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, the White House has also given its reaction on this.

This heartbreaking incident happened on the I-10 freeway in San Bernardino County, Southern California. According to reports, Jashanpreet Singh was driving the truck at high speed and did not apply brakes despite the traffic jam. His truck hit the slow moving vehicles hard from behind, after which one of the vehicles caught fire. This entire incident was captured in the dashcam installed in Jashanpreet’s truck.

Three people died on the spot in the accident, while many people including Jashanpreet were injured. When the police investigated Jashanpreet, it was found that he was under the influence of narcotics.

Who is Jashanpreet Singh?

Jashanpreet Singh, who is said to be originally from Punjab, had entered the US illegally in the year 2022. The US Department of Homeland Security has also confirmed that he has no legal documents to stay in the US. He was initially apprehended at the border but was released into the interior of the country pending trial under a policy of the Biden administration.

White House expressed concern

This incident has created a political storm in America. The White House has expressed deep concern over this matter, saying that this incident highlights the “dangerous trend of issuing commercial vehicle licenses to illegal criminal immigrants”. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt confirmed that California had issued the driver’s license to Jashanpreet and now the Department of Transportation is investigating the matter. She made it clear that such people should not get licenses who are not eligible for it.

This incident raises a serious question on the immigrants living illegally in America and the facilities provided to them. After this incident, pressure has increased on the government there to make the security rules more stringent.