FILE - Truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy is arraigned in Springfield, Mass. June 24, 2019, for allegedly causing the deaths of seven motorcycle riders. – An owner of a now defunct trucking company agreed to plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to a deadly crash in New Hampshire that killed seven motorcyclists.
“Keeping communities safe takes all forms. In this case, it is about making sure that operators of commercial vehicles adhere to all required safety procedures and regulations," Acting United States Attorney Joshua Levy said in a statement."We will not forget the lives in June 2019 that relate to this conviction. This defendant flouted those laws that are critical to public safety, and he jeopardized everyone on the road, with tragic consequences here.
Seven years is the maximum allowed under the law. The state had argued the clock should start this year, meaning the license would remain suspended until 2031., family and friends of those who died and survivors of the crash implored the judge to impose the maximum suspension.