RANDOLPH, NH. (THECOUNT) — Volodoymyr Zhukovskyy has been identified as the driver of a truck arrested Monday after fatally striking seven marine motorcyclists in New Hampshire on Saturday has been arrested.
Zhukovskyy, 23, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested by authorities at approximately 8 a.m. Monday and has been charged with seven counts of negligent homicide, per officials.
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Zhukovskyy was behind the wheel of a truck on Route 2 that collided with a group of 10 motorcyclists Saturday evening, killing seven and injuring three.
The group of marines riding motorcycles have been identified as, Joanne and Edward Corr, both 58 of Lakeville, Massachusetts; Michael Ferazzi, 62, of Contoocook, New Hampshire; Albert Mazza, 49, of Lee, New Hampshire; Daniel Pereira, 58, of Riverside, Rhode Island; Desma Oakes, 42, of Concord, New Hampshire; Aaron Perry, 45, of Farmington, New Hampshire.
The marines were riding motorcycles as part of the “Jarheads Semper FI” Motorcycle club. They were struck head-on by a wrong-way driver in Randolph.
New Hampshire State Police say, a 2016 Dodge 2500 pickup truck crashed into the riders on U.S. 2 in Randolph.
When emergency crews arrived, the pickup truck was on fire and onlookers had rushed in to try and help the drivers who were thrown all over the road, reports LawEnforcementToday.
Via Facebook:
“Terrible tragedy struck New Hampshire last night. 7 Marines from the Jarheads MC were killed in northern NH by a pickup truck. Details are now available online. Thank you for serving our great country, our thoughts and prayers are with their families in this inexplicable time.”
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Geo quick facts: Randolph is a heavily forested town in Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to the Crescent Range and Berlin, with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle – Wikipedia.