{"id":53748,"date":"2025-10-25T19:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=53748"},"modified":"2025-10-25T19:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:28:44","slug":"us-truck-crash-jashanpreets-family-denies-drug-charges-appeals-to-sgpc-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/us-truck-crash-jashanpreets-family-denies-drug-charges-appeals-to-sgpc-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"US truck crash: Jashanpreet&#8217;s family denies drug charges, appeals to SGPC for help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar: The family of 21-year-old Punjabi truck driver Jashanpreet Singh, involved in a fatal road accident in Ontario, California, has denied allegations that he consumed drugs. They have appealed to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Sri Akal Takht Sahib for assistance in resolving his legal troubles.<\/p>\n<p>The accident, in which Jashanpreet\u2019s truck collided with eight vehicles, left three people dead and four others injured.<\/p>\n<p>Jashanpreet, from Puranashala town near Gurdaspur, has been arrested on charges including gross vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence of drugs, and causing bodily injury.<\/p>\n<p>His parents, Ravinder Singh and Jasvir Kaur, said their son is an Amritdhari Sikh who regularly participates in Nagar Kirtans. They urged authorities to clarify the drug-related allegations and expressed condolences to the families affected by the tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar: The family of 21-year-old Punjabi truck driver Jashanpreet Singh, involved in a fatal road accident in Ontario, California, has denied allegations that he consumed drugs. 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