The truck driver involved in the 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists in Randolph will not be getting back on the road in New Hampshire anytime soon.Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s driving privileges have been suspended since that deadly crash in 2019, and this ruling will keep it that way for at least the next two years. It’s been more than five years since one of the deadliest crashes in New Hampshire history. Seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club were killed in a crash with a truck driven by Zhukovskyy. He faced 15 criminal counts, but was acquitted of all charges.>> Timeline: Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s driving history; how case has evolvedIn recent months, Zhukovskyy has been arguing that his driving privileges in New Hampshire should be restored.”I want to issue my deepest condolences to the victims and the loved ones that were hurt by this horrific accident,” Zhukovskyy said during one of the hearings.Much of the testimony focused on his admitted drug use on the day of the crash.Friends and family members of the motorcyclists and survivors of the crash urged the state to keep him off the road.”The devastation, heartbreak and trauma you caused that day is something none of us will ever be able to get over,” Mary Welch, a family member, testified during one of the hearings.”You destroyed many lives that day and forever scarred me,” Dawn Brindley, a motorcyclist, said during a hearing.Brindley later released a statement about Wednesday’s ruling:”It doesn’t bring closure to that fatal day, but at least I don’t have to see or hear about him for at least two years. I can only hope that he never drives again,” Brindley said. The final ruling will put Zhukovskyy’s suspension in place for about two more years. Then, he’ll have to apply once again to have his driving privileges restored.His attorney told WMUR he does not think the hearing officer, who was essentially the judge in this process, looked closely enough at key details of the crash, including the other people involved.”Remember, this lead motorcyclist, the state said, was drunk, and I had requested the hearing officer review the location where this took place, but the hearing officer declined,” Earle Wingate, an attorney for Zhukovskyy, said. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
The truck driver involved in the 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists in Randolph will not be getting back on the road in New Hampshire anytime soon.
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s driving privileges have been suspended since that deadly crash in 2019, and this ruling will keep it that way for at least the next two years.
It’s been more than five years since one of the deadliest crashes in New Hampshire history. Seven members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club were killed in a crash with a truck driven by Zhukovskyy. He faced 15 criminal counts, but was acquitted of all charges.
>> Timeline: Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s driving history; how case has evolved
In recent months, Zhukovskyy has been arguing that his driving privileges in New Hampshire should be restored.
“I want to issue my deepest condolences to the victims and the loved ones that were hurt by this horrific accident,” Zhukovskyy said during one of the hearings.
Much of the testimony focused on his admitted drug use on the day of the crash.
Friends and family members of the motorcyclists and survivors of the crash urged the state to keep him off the road.
“The devastation, heartbreak and trauma you caused that day is something none of us will ever be able to get over,” Mary Welch, a family member, testified during one of the hearings.
“You destroyed many lives that day and forever scarred me,” Dawn Brindley, a motorcyclist, said during a hearing.
Brindley later released a statement about Wednesday’s ruling:
“It doesn’t bring closure to that fatal day, but at least I don’t have to see or hear about him for at least two years. I can only hope that he never drives again,” Brindley said.
The final ruling will put Zhukovskyy’s suspension in place for about two more years. Then, he’ll have to apply once again to have his driving privileges restored.
His attorney told WMUR he does not think the hearing officer, who was essentially the judge in this process, looked closely enough at key details of the crash, including the other people involved.
“Remember, this lead motorcyclist, the state said, was drunk, and I had requested the hearing officer review the location where this took place, but the hearing officer declined,” Earle Wingate, an attorney for Zhukovskyy, said.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
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