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Ohio Truck Driver Fails English Test, Charged in Goalie's Death

7/11/2026

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Bekhzod Asrarov, a truck driver who failed his English-proficiency test, is accused of killing UMass Lowell goalie Tobias Forsythe after ramming his truck into Forsythe’s car on Interstate 71 in Madison County, Ohio, on July 5.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed failed test and said Asrarov is charged with tampering evidence in the crash.
The incident occurs as the Trump administration pushes English-language requirements for truckers and threatens to withhold funding from states license immigrants.

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Bekhzod Asrarov, a truck driver who failed his English-proficiency test, is accused of killing UMass Lowell goalie Tobias Forsythe after ramming his truck into Forsythe’s car on Interstate 71 in Madison County, Ohio, on July 5.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed failed test and said Asrarov is charged with tampering evidence in the crash.
The incident occurs as the Trump administration pushes English-language requirements for truckers and threatens to withhold funding from states license immigrants.