Ryan O'Shea, a 21-year-old hockey player, was killed in a head-on crash with a Mexican illegal immigrant driving on the wrong side of the road.
O'Shea was struck by 31-year-old Guillermo Carmona-Lopez on Oct. 16, who was driving his pickup truck the wrong way, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Carmona-Lopez first entered the country illegally in May 2013 and was arrested by Border Patrol before illegally reentering the country. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Reveals Fresh Lineup Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Voter Fraud)
EXCLUSIVE: University Hockey Captain Killed in Wrong Way Collision With Twice-Deported Mexican Illegal in Sanctuary Connecticut
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Carmona-Lopez was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries. Three other individuals involved in the crash suffered minor injuries.
O'Shea was pursuing a degree in criminal justice and aspired to join the New York City Police Department, according to ICE.
"His family joins the many American families who have been left with unimaginable loss. Loss that was preventable," ICE wrote in a post on X. "This is our why."
TRAGIC AND PREVENTABLE DEATH:
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Ryan O’Shea, 21, a University of New Haven student and club hockey senior assistant captain, was killed Oct. 16 in a head-on crash on I-91 in North Haven, CT, when a pickup truck traveling the wrong way struck his vehicle.
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"My little brother is gone from this world; it has been absolutely devastating, and we are still in shock," Kiera O'Shea, Ryan O'Shea's sister, said, according to WTNH News 8. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Drops New Batch Of Illegal Immigrants Accused Of Voter Fraud Ahead Of Midterms)
"He was my number one cheerleader, and he always had so much love to share to his family and friends, his girlfriend, his fraternity and all his hockey teammates," Kiera added. "He was one of the funniest, happiest and happy-go-lucky people in the world. Ryan is such an amazing person, and we all love him so much."
As of this writing, Carmona-Lopez has not been charged, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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