An Indian national who had entered the United States illegally has been arrested for causing a multi-vehicle crash in California last year that critically injured a five-year-old girl and left her with permanent disabilities.

Partap Singh, 28, was taken into custody last month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and will remain detained pending immigration proceedings.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that in June 2024, Singh was driving a commercial 18-wheeler in California when he caused a multi-car pileup. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) report stated that Singh drove at an unsafe speed and failed to stop for traffic and a construction zone.

Singh had crossed the southern border illegally in October 2022 and was released into the U.S. under existing immi

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