U.S. Department of Homeland Security
07/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/21/2026 15:45
ICE Asks Alabama to Not Release Alien Convicted for Fatal Truck Crash that Killed Two in Alabama
This alien from Ukraine was paroled into the country by the Biden Administration in 2024
WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for an alien from Ukraine without legal status who was convicted for causing a fatal truck crash that killed two people in Alabama.
According to local reporting, the crash occurred on May 6, 2025, in Thomasville, Alabama. Andrii Dmyterko, an alien from Ukraine, was distracted on his cell phone while driving a semi-truck through an intersection, striking multiple vehicles. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third victim was rescued from the wreckage by bystanders
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