The college student’s “leadership and the memories he has made will never be forgotten.”
In a pre-game ceremony tonight, the University of New Haven (Connecticut) Club Hockey Team will retire the jersey of senior assistant captain Ryan O’Shea.
O’Shea, 21, tragically died in wrong-way collision on Interstate 91 in nearby North Haven while driving home from a game.
“Connecticut State Police said O’Shea was driving a Honda Accord south in the left lane on Oct. 16 when a pickup truck traveling north in the southbound lanes struck the car head-on at about 11:45 p.m. Police said the car then went into the left-center lane, where it was struck by an SUV, and then into the right lane and shoulder, where the car was struck by another SUV,” the New Haven Register reported.
The young man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Responders transported the pickup truck driver to a local hospital where he is currently receiving treatment for life-threatening injuries.
The state police investigation is ongoing. As of now, authorities have apparently not filed any charges.
According to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, the operator of the pickup truck allegedly “entered the U.S. illegally multiple times despite previously being removed and receiving a final order of removal,” Fox News reported.
According to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, the operator of the truck “entered the U.S. illegally multiple times despite previously being removed and receiving a final order of removal,” Fox News reported.
O’Shea, who was also a fraternity chapter president, majored in criminal justice and intended to pursue a law enforcement career with the NYPD where he had interned or with the DEA.
“O’Shea’s jersey is the first jersey that will be retired in the history of the university’s men’s club ice hockey team, school officials confirmed Friday afternoon,” the New Haven Register added.
“Ryan was not only a great leader, but he was a caring friend to anyone around him…Ryan’s leadership and the memories he has made will never be forgotten,” his fraternity wrote, in part, on Instagram.
A fundraiser is underway to set up two memorial scholarships in Ryan’s name.
Under Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont, who is seeking re-election on Tuesday, November 3, Connecticut only allows very limited cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents under the so-called Trust Act.
In April, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Connecticut and the city of New Haven over their sanctuary policies.
Watch a report on the tragic incident that occurred in the New Haven area as aired by CBS Hartford affiliate WFSB:
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