An illegal alien who held a commercial driver’s license issued by the State of New York was arrested over the weekend after a multi-vehicle crash in Boone County, Indiana, that resulted in the death of an Indiana National Guardsman.

The driver, identified as 56-year-old Georgian national Goderdzi Gujabidze, is now in custody following the incident.

Authorities said Gujabidze was operating an 18-wheeler when he collided with a military Humvee and another vehicle.

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Indiana National Guardsman Terry Frye was pronounced dead at the scene. Three additional individuals were transported to a hospital for treatment.

When deputies attempted to communicate with Gujabidze, law enforcement reported a “language barrier” that required the assistance of a translator.

Officials later confirmed that Gujabidze had obtained a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license in New York. According to information reviewed after the accident, he entered the United States in 2022 at San Luis, Arizona.

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Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement to The Daily Wire addressing the incident.

“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,” she said.

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McLaughlin added, “Thanks to the cooperation from Boone County Sheriff’s Office, this illegal will never again be allowed to terrorize American roads again. We pray for the family of Terry Frye as they mourn the loss of their son and thank him for his service to this nation.”

The Trump administration has launched a federal review of state practices involving commercial driver’s licenses issued to individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.

The move follows a series of fatal roadway collisions in Florida and California involving foreign nationals who held CDLs issued by state authorities.

The Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Sean Duffy, initiated an audit of state records related to CDL holders.

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During the review, California was found to have improperly issued 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses to foreign nationals. Federal officials have stated that additional findings from other states are forthcoming.

Secretary Duffy addressed the audit results in a recent statement.

“What our team has discovered should disturb and anger every American,” he said.

“Licenses to operate a massive, 80,000-pound truck are being issued to dangerous foreign drivers — often times illegally. This is a direct threat to the safety of every family on the road, and I won’t stand for it. Today’s actions will prevent unsafe foreign drivers from renewing their license and hold states accountable to immediately invalidate improperly issued licenses.”

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Gujabidze remains in custody as the investigation continues, and Indiana officials are coordinating with federal authorities regarding his immigration status and commercial licensing history.

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