A semi-truck driver involved in a fatal crash in Washington state has been identified as an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally and was previously released by border authorities. The incident resulted in the death of a 29-year-old man, according to information obtained by Fox News.

Kamalpreet Singh was initially apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Lukeville, Arizona, after crossing into the country unlawfully on December 23, 2023. Despite this, he was not detained but instead released into the U.S., as per a source from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Singh, who hails from India, now faces vehicular homicide charges following a devastating crash in Washington. The collision reportedly resulted from his semi-truck hitting another vehicle, leading to the tragic death of Robert B. Pearson, aged 29.

The crash occurred on State Route 167, where Singh allegedly rear-ended a vehicle, causing it to be crushed between his truck and another. The Auburn Examiner detailed that Singh’s truck collided with a blue 2010 Mazda 3 sedan that was halted behind a white 2016 Peterbilt truck. The impact forced the Mazda under the Peterbilt, leading to the fatal outcome.

Singh struck the rear of a blue 2010 Mazda 3 sedan that had stopped behind a white 2016 Peterbilt truck, the Auburn Examiner reported. The Freightliner overrode the back of the Mazda and pushed it under the rear of the Peterbilt, the report states.

The engine compartment of the Mazda, which was driven by Pearson, caught fire, but the flames were quickly extinguished.

Split image of an ICE agent patch and Kamalpreet Singh’s mugshot. (DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images and DHS)

Singh and the Peterbilt driver were not injured. The Washington State Patrol said drugs and alcohol were not involved, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation.

ICE has placed a detainer on Singh with local law enforcement in King County, Washington. Fox News Digital has reached out to WSP for comment.

A split image showing a fiery truck crash and the suspected driver, Jashanpreet Singh, 21. Singh is accused of being high on drugs at the time of the crash. (Obtained by Fox New, ICE)

Singh is not believed to have any relation to two other Indian illegal immigrant truck drivers with the same last name—Jashanpreet Singh in California and Harjinder Singh in Florida—who are facing charges in separate fatal crashes.