India, July 15 -- The sentencing of Jashanpreet Singh, the truck driver who pleaded guilty in a deadly Southern California freeway crash that killed three people, has ignited a wave of criticism across social media.

Many users called the punishment too lenient. Some others scrutinized California's immigration and commercial driver's licensing policies.

A San Bernardino County judge sentenced the 21-year-old to four years and eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty to three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

Prosecutors said Singh's semi-truck slammed into stopped traffic on Interstate 10 in Ontario in October 2025, triggering an eight-vehicle pileup that killed three people and injured four others.

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