30-Year Identity Fraud Uncovered After Fatal I-71 Crash in Ohio

Key Details A 50-year-old truck driver named Modou Ngom is facing serious charges after rear-ending slowed traffic on Interstate 71 near Columbus, Ohio on April 11th. The crash killed two parents and their young son. During the investigation, Ohio Department of Public Safety discovered that Ngom had been engaged in identity fraud for approximately 30 years since arriving in the US during the 1990s. Why It Matters Ngom allegedly used multiple names and dates of birth to obtain fraudulent state and federal identification cards. He fraudulently obtained his driver's license in 2003 and his CDL in 2007 under a different identity before changing his name back to Modou Ngom in 2015. He was naturalized as a US citizen in the mid-2010s using the false identity linked to his CDL. What's Next Ohio DPS Director Andy Wilson has directed investigators to hand over all findings to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio and the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office have also been notified. Ngom remains in Delaware County Jail and has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and four counts of vehicular assault.