The aftermath of a tragic accident in Washington state has raised questions and sparked debate, following the release of a semi-truck driver on a $100,000 bond. The driver, identified as Kamalpreet Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was charged with causing a fatal crash that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Robert Pearson.

Sources from Fox News revealed that Singh was released from the King County jail, though it remains uncertain whether the facility disregarded a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer placed on him. This incident has reignited discussions about Washington’s sanctuary state policies.

Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), expressed strong disapproval of Washington’s sanctuary laws and criticized the former administration’s approach to immigration enforcement. In a statement to Fox News, she remarked, “These misguided and perilous sanctuary policies have dire consequences. Robert Pearson might still be with us if the Biden Administration hadn’t allowed this undocumented immigrant to remain in the country. How many more lives must be lost before Democratic leaders prioritize public safety over political agendas?”

The charges against Singh, stemming from the alleged vehicular homicide, have intensified the scrutiny on immigration policies and their implications on public safety. As the case progresses, it continues to fuel a broader conversation about the intersection of immigration enforcement and state-level sanctuary policies.

Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian illegal immigrant, is facing charges for vehicular homicide after allegedly crashing into a car in Washington. (Department of Homeland Security)

Singh was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Lukeville, Arizona, after crossing illegally into the United States on Dec. 23, 2023, but he was released into the country instead of being detained, an ICE source said.

He faces charges of vehicular homicide after he allegedly crashed into the back of a vehicle on State Route 167 in Washington, crushing it between another truck and killing 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson.

Singh struck the rear of a blue 2010 Mazda 3 sedan that had stopped behind a white 2016 Peterbilt truck, the Auburn Examiner reported.

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

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.

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

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 that killed three people in Southern California.  (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.