On Friday, a fatal multicar accident in Indiana resulted in the death of 23-year-old National Guardsman Terry Frye. The incident involved a truck with a trailer carrying multiple cars, driven by 56-year-old Goderdzi Gujabidze, who is reported to be an undocumented immigrant from Georgia. According to reports, Gujabidze allegedly swerved while driving, causing a military Humvee to leave the road and flip over. All four passengers in the Humvee were ejected during the crash; Frye was pronounced dead at the scene and three others sustained injuries.
Gujabidze had been granted a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license (CDL) in New York under Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration. Frye and his fellow guardsmen were en route to Camp Atterbury for training exercises at the time of the accident.
A spokesperson for the National Guard expressed condolences following Frye’s death: “The loss of any of our Guardsmen is tragic, and we offer deepest and heartfelt condolences to the soldier’s families, loved ones and friends.”
Indiana National Guard adjutant general Maj. Gen. Larry Muennich also commented on the loss: “We take our responsibility to soldiers and their families seriously. As an organization, we become a family to each other, and the death of a fellow service member resonates throughout the force. We offer our sincerest condolences to the soldier’s family, friends and fellow soldiers. The loss is felt deeply, and we will continue to provide support to his family.”
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin addressed concerns about licensing policies: “Another senseless and avoidable tragedy on America’s roads at the hands of an illegal alien driving a commercial vehicle. Sanctuary states are recklessly providing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens who should not be operating 18-wheeler and trucks on America’s highways.”
This case is not isolated; similar incidents have occurred elsewhere in recent months involving individuals who entered or remained in the country without legal status but obtained CDLs.
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