Dashcam footage captures the harrowing moment a tractor-trailer, driven by a suspected undocumented immigrant, barrels through congested traffic on a California freeway, resulting in a tragic accident that claimed three lives.

According to the federal Department of Transportation, 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh obtained his California commercial driver’s license in June.

The video footage reveals the truck, allegedly under Singh’s control, slamming into a line of stationary vehicles. The impact ignites flames beneath the hood, causing the truck to veer right and collide with additional vehicles, including what seem to be utility trucks, before it finally halts near the road’s edge.

Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national, is accused of driving the large vehicle while intoxicated, leading to the fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, as reported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In a warning issued in September, federal authorities informed California of compliance issues with such licenses. They requested immediate corrective actions, including halting the issuance of new licenses to non-citizens and reassessing current licenses to ensure adherence to regulations.

Those that didn’t meet the criteria were supposed to be revoked. However, on Oct. 15, Singh turned 21 and actually had a restriction on his license removed, according to the DOT.

However, under an emergency DOT policy, he should have been disqualified, authorities said.

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Dashcam shows deadly tractor-trailer crash involving illegal immigrant driver

Six days later, authorities say Singh was driving a semi-truck while allegedly under the influence of drugs when he plowed into a row of stopped cars on the freeway, killing three people.

“My prayers are with the families of the victims of this tragedy,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement Thursday night.

Flames erupt from the hood of a tractor-trailer during a crash in California seen in this still image taken from dashcam video in San Bernardino County on Oct. 22. (Obtained by Fox News)

“It would have never happened if Gavin Newsom had followed our new rules,” he continued. “California broke the law and now three people are dead and two are hospitalized. These people deserve justice. There will be consequences.”

A spokesperson for Newsom’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving semi-trucks on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, Calif., on Tuesday. (KTLA)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer request for Singh on Oct. 22. He remains jailed in San Bernardino County.

ICE described him as “a criminal illegal alien.” He is originally from India.

“It is a terrible tragedy three innocent people lost their lives due to the reckless open border policies that allowed an illegal alien to be released into the U.S. and drive an 18-wheeler on America’s highways,” Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “This accident follows a disturbing trend of illegal aliens driving 18 wheelers and semi-trucks on America’s roads. Earlier this week, DHS highlighted another fatal accident in Indiana caused by an illegal alien driving a semi-truck. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is working day-in and day-out to make America’s roads safe again.”

There was also a deadly crash under similar circumstances in Florida.