Overview
- Authorities identified the driver as Goderdzi Gujabidze, 56, a Georgian national, after a Nov. 14 multi‑vehicle crash on I‑65 in Boone County that killed Indiana National Guardsman Terry Frye and injured three others.
- DHS says Gujabidze was operating an 18‑wheeler towing cars and swerved, causing a military vehicle to leave the roadway; local officials say the investigation into the exact cause is ongoing.
- ICE has lodged a detainer to take custody upon Gujabidze’s release from local custody, according to federal and county authorities.
- DHS said Gujabidze entered the U.S. in 2022 through San Luis, Arizona, and later obtained a non‑domiciled New York commercial driver’s license; an image reported by the New York Post shows it was issued in December 2023 and expires in March 2027.
- DHS publicly criticized state licensing practices in this case as debate continues over a DOT regulation to restrict foreign access to commercial licenses that a federal judge recently paused.