"In the collision, which took place around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, a big rig driver failed to hit his brakes as traffic was slowing, resulting in an eight-vehicle pile-up, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson. Dashboard camera footage obtained by ABC7 shows the shocking moment the truck slams into the car in front of it and continues to plow forward through several other passenger cars before slamming into a truck. Flames can be seen at the edge of the camera as one of the passenger cars ignites."
"Jashanpreet Singh of Yuba City allegedly failed to brake and is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. A day after a fiery crash that killed three people and injured several others on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, law enforcement officials identified the truck driver accused of causing the crash. Jashanpreet Singh, 21 was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers"
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, of Yuba City was arrested at the crash site and booked on felony charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of drugs causing injury. The collision occurred around 1:10 p.m. on the westbound 10 Freeway near the 15 Freeway interchange when a big rig failed to brake as traffic slowed, triggering an eight-vehicle pile-up involving four semi-trucks and four passenger cars. Dashboard camera footage shows the truck striking multiple vehicles and a passenger car igniting. Three people were killed at the scene and four were hospitalized.
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