Moreno Blasts Lamont Over 60,000 Licenses After Fatal Ohio Crash Kills 29-Year-Old
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Moreno Blasts Lamont Over 60,000 Licenses After Fatal Ohio Crash Kills 29-Year-Old
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Austin J. Karr Grimes, 29, was killed in Ohio on Aug. 29 after Washington Guillermo Naula-Ochoa, 34, allegedly ran a stop sign and overturned Grimes’ SUV, prompting Sen. Bernie Moreno to target Connecticut’s licensing policy.
Moreno said Naula-Ochoa—an Ecuadoran national charged with vehicular manslaughter and failing to yield—held a Connecticut license issued under the state’s drive-only program for undocumented residents, which he said has granted more than 60,000 licenses.
In a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont, Moreno demanded an apology and data on how many undocumented recipients received licenses, committed crimes, registered or voted, and what the program has cost taxpayers.
Lamont offered condolences but defended drive-only licenses as a way to ensure drivers are trained, tested and insured, saying regulated licensing makes roads safer and can reduce hit-and-run crashes.
The clash lands amid a broader Trump administration push against state licensing for undocumented immigrants, including tougher ICE enforcement and a 2025 Justice Department suit over New York’s Green Light Law.