An Indian identified as Tarseem Singh is facing felony charges in Ohio following a high-speed police chase that resulted in a fatal crash in Darke county. Singh was allegedly driving at 100 mph when his vehicle crashed, leading to the deaths of 17-year-old pregnant teen, Ashlee Holmes, and her unborn child.
Authorities have set a $1 million bond, and officials stated that an immigration detainer is in place to initiate deportation proceedings following his trial. Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to reports.
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“Indian criminal illegal alien Tarsem Singh’s crash injuries are slight compared those of his 17-YEAR-OLD PREGNANT PASSENGER Ashlee Holmes and her UNBORN CHILD, who were allegedly thrown from his Range Rover and KILLED when he crashed after fleeing from Ohio police at 100 MPH,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted on its official X account.
The agency also said that Singh was indicted March 23 on the charges of “2 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter for Holmes and her unborn child,” “2 counts of felony reckless homicide,” “2 counts of felony reckless homicide,” “Felony vehicular assault,” and “Felony Failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.”
“The immigration detainer we placed on him will ensure he faces deportation proceedings after he faces justice… without being released into the community,” the agency added.
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According to a WDTN report, the crash happened when a deputy clocked a Range Rover Velar allegedly travelling 100 miles per hour. The driver of the Range Rover Velar, identified as Tarsem Singh, allegedly sped up rather than stopping, leading to a head-on collision with another vehicle. This led to 17-year-old Ashlee Holmes from Sidney, who was a passenger in the Range Rover Velar being ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was reportedly hurt but alert.
33-year-old Singh, who was driving the Range Rover Velar, was taken into custody and eventually transported to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight.
Singh appeared in court in Darke County this week via video link, assisted by an interpreter, where Judge Travis Fliehman formally read out the charges against him. When asked by Fiehlman whether he was a U.S. citizen, the accused reportedly said “no.”