"There is no intoxication which makes him significantly less of a danger to the community,"
"This is an accident, it's a tragic accident, but it is an accident. It's not something that's done on purpose,"
"The defendant indicated that he saw the stopped and slowing traffic in front of him and continued to drive, and that is the evidence we have in front of the court,"
"Three people died, many others severely injured. One of the victims was so severely injured that every single day after the accident for approximately a week, she had major surgeries."
An initial DUI charge against 21-year-old truck driver Jashanpreet Singh was dropped after toxicology results were negative for drugs or alcohol. Singh now faces vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and reckless driving charges in connection to an eight-vehicle, fiery pileup on the 10 Freeway in Ontario that killed three people, including a Pomona High School basketball coach and his wife. Dash camera video shows Singh's semitruck plowing into several stopped vehicles. The defense calls the crash a tragic accident and sought bail, noting no record and no flight risk. The prosecution contends Singh saw slowing traffic and continued to drive, causing multiple deaths and severe injuries.
Read at ABC7 Chicago
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