Overview
- A 42-year-old truck driver, Bekhzod Asrarov, is accused of rear-ending University of Massachusetts Lowell goalkeeper Tobias “Toby” Forsythe on Interstate 71, a crash that sources say killed the 21-year-old on July 5, 2026.
- Police and prosecutors say Asrarov tried to remove and hide his truck’s dash camera at the scene and he has been charged with tampering with evidence.
- Reporting identifies Asrarov as an Uzbek national who entered the United States through the diversity visa lottery in 2024 and later obtained an Ohio commercial driver’s license.
- Officials say troopers used Google Translate to communicate with the driver and Transportation Secretary Duffy said Asrarov failed an English language proficiency test.
- The case has prompted calls from federal officials for tougher English and licensing checks for immigrant truckers and could influence enforcement and funding decisions for state CDL programs while UMass Lowell and Forsythe’s teammates mourn his loss.