Ryan O’Shea, a 21-year-old University of New Haven senior studying criminal justice and co-captain of the school’s club hockey team, was killed on October 16 when a wrong-way pickup truck driven by a twice-deported Mexican national slammed head-on into his vehicle on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Connecticut.
O’Shea was driving southbound in the left lane near Exit 9 around 11:45 p.m. after a hockey game when an illegal alien traveling northbound in the southbound lanes struck his vehicle.
The impact pushed his car into another SUV and then into a third vehicle.
O’Shea was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt impact injuries to the head, neck, torso, and extremities.
The illegal alien, identified as 31-year-old Guillermo Carmona-Lopez, suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital.
As of late October, police had not charged him in connection with the crash.
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Border Hawk News that Carmona-Lopez, a Mexican national, was arrested by Border Patrol in May 2013 after illegally entering the United States, was issued an expedited removal, and was removed from the country.
“In May 2013, Border Patrol arrested Carmona-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, after he illegally entered the country. Carmona-Lopez was issued an expedited removal and was removed from the country,” the Department of Homeland Security told Border Hawk.
“He then illegally reentered the country near the Rio Grande Valley after being removed—a felony—and was once again arrested by Border Patrol in May 2013. Carmona-Lopez was issued a final order of removal on May 30, 2013. He then reentered the country at an unknown time and place.”
EXCLUSIVE: University Hockey Captain Killed in Wrong Way Collision With Twice-Deported Mexican Illegal in Sanctuary Connecticut
A beloved member of the University of New Haven community was killed in a head-on collision with a driver who is in the U.S. illegally, federal authorities have confirmed with Border Hawk.
The tragedy unfolded at around 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 16 in North Haven, Connecticut.
Ryan O’Shea, 21, was driving southbound on Interstate 91 when a pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction slammed into his Honda Accord, causing his vehicle to strike two SUVs, Connecticut State Police (CSP) explained in an accident summary.
O’Shea, who was on his way back to campus after playing in a hockey game, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck, who suffered “serious life-threatening injuries,” was identified as 31-year-old Guillermo Carmona-Lopez, a resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
“In May 2013, Border Patrol arrested Carmona-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, after he illegally entered the country. Carmona-Lopez was issued an expedited removal and was removed from the country,” the Department of Homeland Security told us.
“He then illegally reentered the country near the Rio Grande Valley after being removed—a felony—and was once again arrested by Border Patrol in May 2013. Carmona-Lopez was issued a final order of removal on May 30, 2013. He then reentered the country at an unknown time and place.”
It is currently unclear if Carmona-Lopez will face charges in connection with the crash.
A resident of Stony Point, New York, O’Shea served as senior assistant captain of the university’s club hockey team and also chapter president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
He was studying criminal justice with a concentration in police science and aspired to work for the New York Police Department.
“Ryan was not only a great leader, but he was a caring friend to anyone around him. He always knew how to light up a room and make people laugh, no matter the time. Ryan’s leadership and the memories he has made will never be forgotten,” Kappa Sigma wrote in an Instagram post memorializing O’Shea.
Ryan’s sisters said he “always found a way to make everything positive.”
“He was always trying to go out of the way to help others and include them in new spaces if they didn’t know anyone,” Kiera O’Shea stated.
Two memorial scholarships have been established in Ryan O’Shea’s name. Contributions can be made here.
We contacted CSP to request more information on this investigation and Carmona-Lopez’s current condition and will provide updates if they become available.
— Border Hawk (@BorderHawkNews) October 29, 2026
University officials said in a statement that O’Shea was a criminal justice major with a concentration in police science, had interned with the New York City Police Department, and planned to pursue a career in law enforcement.
“Ryan was an avid sports fan, and he was always ready to have a sports-related conversation,” said his academic adviser Lorenzo Boyd, Ph.D., Stewart Professor of Community Policing. “Ryan wanted to go into public service in order to help others. He was engaging in the classroom and will be missed greatly.”
O’Shea was also chapter president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The case has drawn attention to Connecticut’s sanctuary policies, including the Trust Act, which limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities and restricts compliance with ICE detainers except in narrow circumstances such as judicial warrants, certain serious felonies, or terrorist watch-list matches.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Connecticut and New Haven in April over those policies, arguing they interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
A campus memorial was held for O’Shea, more than $55,000 has been raised for scholarships in his name, and the hockey team planned to retire his jersey.
Those who wish to donate can do so here.
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