This is a tragic story out of Ohio. A family of three, whose names have not yet been released, was reportedly killed after a truck driven by Modou F. Ngom, caused a pileup in a construction zone. Ngom reportedly slammed into several stopped vehicles, causing a chain-reaction crash.
The victims are a 37-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old child.
Columbus, OH - Modou F. Ngom, 50, of Columbus, is facing vehicular homicide charges after a pileup in a construction zone killing 3 people, including a 1-year-old child.
— maybe danielle 💻🚛🇺🇸 (@maybedanielleee) April 12, 2026
He slammed into the rear of several stopped vehicles, triggering a chain reaction that involved nine… pic.twitter.com/vmNV4YexGc
According to reports, Ngom has his own trucking company, Modou Fall Ngom with a USDOT number, and that he filed his first business certificate in 2015.
Mom, dad, and 1-year-old kiIIed in Ohio
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 13, 2026
Semi-truck driver's name: Modou Ngom pic.twitter.com/uuKn22P49m
Eyewitness counts of the crash are harrowing, with one woman reporting she saw the truck running into vehicles before flames "shot into the air."
🚨Semi Truck Involved in Deadly Vehicle Crash in Ohio
— American Truckers 🚛🦅 (@atutruckers) April 12, 2026
"A witness told NBC4 that she had seen the semi-truck in the northbound lane of I-71, "running into vehicles and coming towards the median," before flames shot into the air."
Identity of the carrier and immigration status… pic.twitter.com/7UO7FKak4P
Ngom is now facing vehicular homicide charges.
UPDATE
— American Truckers 🚛🦅 (@atutruckers) April 12, 2026
“A Columbus truck driver is facing vehicular homicide charges after a massive nine-vehicle pileup in a construction zone killed three people—including a 1-year-old child—on Interstate 71 Saturday evening.”
“The driver of the semi-truck, Modou F. Ngom, 50, of Columbus,… https://t.co/FWrI6jaC5D pic.twitter.com/SoLTFxUVId
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His immigration status has not been released, with reports saying Ngom is from Gambia.
This raises concerns that this is yet another illegal immigrant who was given a CDL, only for him to end up killing innocent people.
Can't find his immigration status and the media won't report on it.
— Rising serpent 🇺🇸 (@rising_serpent) April 13, 2026
Which means exactly what you think it does. https://t.co/N5t02nxoPA
You have to wonder.
So far, DHS and ICE have not issued a statement on Ngom or his immigration status. It's possible Ngom is a U.S. citizen, and not a naturalized immigrant. We'll see if DHS or ICE issues a statement on this in the near future.
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