Concord, NH – Report: Driver In Crash That Killed 7 Bikers Was On Drugs

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    This May 11, 2019 booking photo released by the East Windsor Police Department shows Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in East Windsor, Conn. Zhukovskyy is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Lancaster, N.H., on seven counts of negligent homicide after the pickup he was driving collided with a group of motorcycles, killing seven on a two-lane highway in Randolph, N.H. on Friday night. (East Windsor Police Department via AP)Concord, NH – A federal inspection report says the driver involved in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire was on drugs and reached for a beverage just before colliding with a group of bikers.

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    The Boston Globe reports that the document it obtained found Volodymyr Zhukovskyy tested positive for an unspecified drug when his pickup truck crossed the center yellow line and crashed into motorcyclists . The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration report says Zhukovskyy also admitted that he reached for a drink just before the crash. The Globe did not say what kind of drink.

    Zhukovskyy, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide. The seven who died were members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club.

    A phone message seeking comment was left with a lawyer for Zhukovskyy.


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    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    4 years ago

    A very sad story.

    MAYERFREUND
    MAYERFREUND
    4 years ago

    THAT HAPPENS WHEN DRUGS IS LEGALIZED.

    stamnamefortrump
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    stamnamefortrump
    4 years ago

    He should be tried for 7 murders

    yosher
    yosher
    4 years ago

    How about shnapps and Kiddush clubs?