Modou Ngom Case: The Fate of the Truck Driver Who Devastated a Family in Ohio Saddens Senegalese

On April 11, 2026, on Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Modou Ngom, a 50-year-old truck driver from Columbus, was found guilty of causing a chain collision that killed a couple and their baby. The trial showed he did not slow down despite claiming another vehicle cut in front of him and that he was driving at about 40 km/h; police found no evidence supporting his account. Ngom, previously convicted in 2024 for driving an unfit vehicle, faces up to 22.5 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 29.