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Crime and Public Safety

Truck driver found guilty of causing crash that killed three in Delaware County

Three people died in a crash on I-71 near the Sunbury exit in Delaware County on April 11, 2026
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Three people died in a crash on I-71 near the Sunbury exit in Delaware County on April 11, 2026

A Delaware County jury Friday found a truck driver guilty of multiple charges for causing a nine-vehicle crash along I-71 in Delaware County that killed a family of three, including an infant.

The jury found Modou F. Ngom, 50, guilty of three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and five counts of vehicular assault.

The chain-reaction crash happened in a construction zone near the Route 36/37 interchange on April 11.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in April its preliminary investigation found Ngom, of Columbus, failed to stop while approaching a traffic backup in a construction zone.

The crash took place just before 6:30 p.m. that day and shut down both sides of the interstate for several hours.

The jury deliberated for about two hours on Friday before reaching a verdict.

A judge is scheduled to sentence Ngom on Oct. 29. Ngom faces a maximum of 22 1/2 years in prison.

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