Undocumented Truck Driver From India Charged In Fatal California Hit-And-Run
Manvir Singh, an undocumented truck driver from India, was charged in connection with a crash near Lodi, California, that killed two people on May 19, 2026.[1]
A semi-truck driven by Singh collided with three other vehicles in the crash, producing a four-vehicle pileup that left two dead.[1] San Joaquin County deputies say Singh tried to flee on foot before they arrested him at the scene.[1]
The Department of Homeland Security says Singh is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, hit-and-run causing death or injury, and resisting or obstructing an officer.[1] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer asking that local authorities hold Singh for transfer to federal custody.[1]
Authorities say Singh entered the United States illegally through Arizona in 2023, and a DHS official cited the case in support of proposed Dalilah's Law to bar states from issuing commercial licenses to illegal immigrants.[1]
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- On May 19, 2026, a semi-truck driven by Manvir Singh crashed near Lodi, California, causing a four-vehicle collision that killed two people.
- Authorities say Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India who entered the U.S. illegally via Arizona in 2023, attempted to flee the scene on foot before being arrested by San Joaquin County deputies.
- DHS says Singh is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, hit-and-run causing death or injury, and resisting or obstructing an officer.
- ICE has filed a detainer requesting that California authorities hold Singh for transfer to federal custody.
- A DHS official cited the case in advocating for Dalilah’s Law, proposed federal legislation to bar states from granting commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
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