A 21-year-old man who entered the United States from India illegally in 2022 and was subsequently released by the Biden administration now faces serious charges following a catastrophic semi-truck crash in Southern California that resulted in three fatalities, according to multiple federal law enforcement sources reported by Fox News.

Federal sources have identified the suspect as Jashanpreet Singh. He initially encountered Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector of California in March 2022. After this encounter, he was released into the U.S. while awaiting an immigration hearing.

Singh is currently under arrest on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The charges stem from an incident in which he allegedly drove his large truck into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County.

Emergency responders attended a multi-vehicle accident involving semi-trucks on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, California, on Tuesday, according to local reports.

The tragic crash, which was captured on dashcam footage, resulted in at least three fatalities and numerous injuries.

Police say Singh never hit the brakes before slamming into the traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed impairment.

DHS sources confirm he is not in lawful immigration status, and that ICE has lodged an immigration detainer following his arrest.

Singh was released under the Biden administration’s 2022 “alternatives to detention” policy, one of several instances Fox News has documented where illegal immigrants released pending hearings went on to commit a crime.

Jashanpreet Singh, a 21-year-old Indian national, allegedly drove a big rig while under the influence, leading to a California crash that killed at least three people Tuesday. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

The incident is the latest involving illegal immigrant truck drivers in the U.S. 

Harjinder Singh, who crossed into the United States illegally in 2018 via the southern border, obtained a commercial driver’s license in California, and is accused of causing a crash in August in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people. Officials investigating the wreck said he failed English and road sign tests.

A statement released by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Oct. 15 points to a widespread issue among big rig drivers: inability to pass English language requirements.

“I put states on notice this summer: enforce the Trump Administration’s English language requirements or the checks stop coming,” Duffy said. “California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement. This is a fundamental safety issue that impacts you and your family on America’s road.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted English proficient rules for commercial truck drivers on Tuesday.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The crash comes as the Trump administration announced last week that it would be withholding more than $40 million in federal highway safety funding from California for failing to comply with federal English language proficiency standards for truck drivers.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.