Overview
- Tobias “Toby” Forsythe, 21, was killed when his car was struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 71 in Madison County, Ohio, on July 5 and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- UMass Lowell confirmed Forsythe’s death in an athletics department release and offered counseling to students and staff while funeral arrangements remain pending.
- Local reporting identifies the truck driver as Bekhzod Asrarov and says he faces a tampering-with-evidence allegation for allegedly removing and hiding his truck’s dashboard camera after the crash.
- Forsythe was a native of Gahanna, Ohio, an economics major at UMass Lowell, and had played college soccer at Ashland University and Shawnee State before joining UMass Lowell for the 2026 spring season.
- Authorities continue an active investigation into the collision and related charges, and the case could affect any forthcoming legal action and the timing of family and university decisions about memorial arrangements.