Aspiring NYPD officer and college hockey captain killed in crash involving twice-removed Mexican national
Ryan O’Shea, a 21-year-old University of New Haven student and men’s club hockey captain, was killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Connecticut, on 16 October. His death has drawn attention to his plans for public service and to federal claims about the other driver’s immigration history.
Connecticut State Police said a Chevrolet Silverado driven by 31-year-old Guillermo Carmona-Lopez struck O’Shea’s Honda Accord head-on; the car was then hit by two other vehicles. O’Shea was pronounced dead at the scene, Carmona-Lopez suffered life-threatening injuries and three others had minor injuries. The Department of Homeland Security said Carmona-Lopez, a Mexican national, was removed after an illegal entry in 2013, arrested again after re-entering that month, and later re-entered at an unknown time and place. The crash investigation is ongoing.
In short
- Ryan O’Shea, 21, died in a wrong-way crash in Connecticut.
- Three other vehicles were involved after the initial collision.
- Police are investigating; DHS says the other driver had re-entered the US.
Explained simply
Ryan O’Shea was a student at the University of New Haven in Connecticut and captain of its men’s club hockey team. He was also planning to pursue a career in public service, including a goal of becoming a New York City police officer.
The crash happened on Interstate 91, a major road running through Connecticut. Police say a pickup truck travelling the wrong way hit O’Shea’s car head-on, after which two other vehicles struck it; the investigation is continuing.
The US Department of Homeland Security says the pickup’s driver, Guillermo Carmona-Lopez, had previously been removed from the country and later re-entered. His immigration history has drawn attention alongside the crash, but it is separate from the investigation into how the collision happened.