Two individuals who tragically lost their lives in a devastating semi-truck accident in Southern California have been identified as a high school basketball coach and his spouse. The incident, reportedly involving an undocumented immigrant, unfolded on Tuesday.

The names of the victims, as confirmed by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s office, are 76-year-old Clarence Nelson and his 69-year-old wife, Lisa Nelson. The couple, residents of Fontana, were declared deceased at the scene of the accident.

Clarence Nelson served as the basketball coach at Pomona High School in Pomona, California, according to a Facebook post by State Senator Susan Rubio.

“This incident has left our community in profound grief,” remarked Rubio. “It is especially painful to know that two of those who perished were from my district—Clarence Nelson, the esteemed Pomona High School basketball coach, and his wife, Lisa.”

Clarence Nelson was among three fatalities resulting from the collision on October 21, 2025. The crash allegedly occurred when an undocumented immigrant from India collided with multiple vehicles in the area.

“As a teacher, I know how a loss like this ripples through an entire school community,” she continued. “My heart goes out to their families, the Pomona Unified School District, and everyone mourning this tremendous loss.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the school, though officials declined to comment.

The driver, 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, is an illegal immigrant from India who crossed the southern border in 2022 and was released by the Biden administration; he is now accused of causing the semi-truck crash that killed three people.

According to federal sources, Singh was first encountered by Border Patrol agents in California’s El Centro Sector in March 2022 and released into the interior pending an immigration hearing.

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, Oct. 21, 2025. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Authorities say Singh was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after plowing his big rig into slow-moving traffic on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County.

The crash, which was caught on dashcam video, left at least three people dead and several others injured. 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.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving semi-trucks on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2025. (@BillMelugin via X)

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

In a separate case, Harjinder Singh — who crossed the southern border illegally in 2018 — obtained a commercial driver’s license in California and was accused of causing a crash in August in Fort Pierce, Florida, that killed three people.

Officials investigating that wreck said he failed English-language and road sign tests.

The crash follows the Trump administration’s announcement last week that it would withhold more than $40 million in federal highway safety funding from California for failing to comply with federal English-language proficiency standards for truck drivers.