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Testimony ends in fatal motorcycle crash trial

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FILE - Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, of West Springfield, Mass., center right, charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of seven motorcycle club members in a 2019 crash, speaks with defense attorney Steve Mirkin, left, at Coos County Superior Court, in Lancaster, N.H., Monday, July 25, 2022. The prosecution has rested Zhukovskyy's case on Wednesday, Aug. 3. He faces negligent homicide and other charges in connection with the June 2019 crash in Randolph, New Hampshire
File - Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, Massachusetts West Springfield, center right, charged with manslaughter in the 2019 accident that killed seven members of a motorcycle club, speaks with defense attorney Steve Markin (left), 2022. Prosecutors stayed Zhukovsky's case on Wednesday, August 3. He faces manslaughter and other charges in connection with the June 2019 accident in Randolph, New Hampshire Photo by Stephen Senne /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concord, New Hampshire (AP) — The 2019 crash that killed seven members of the Marine Motorcycle Club, even if the truck-leading biker was We're headed in that direction," said a crash reconstruction expert on the final day of testimony at the trucker's trial on Monday.

June 21, 2019 Closing arguments are set for Tuesday in the trial of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, who faces charges of manslaughter, manslaughter and reckless conduct in connection with the Randolph crash. New Hampshire.

Prosecutors alleged that Zhukovsky, who had been taking heroin, fentanyl and cocaine that day, turned back and forth multiple times before the head-on collision, telling police that he had caused him. A judge dismissed eight charges related to whether he was disabled and his attorney said he lost control of his motorcycle and was hit by a truck while driving drunk, being the lead biker. In his defense testimony, William Howerton of Scientific Boston, Inc. was asked where the collision between Mazza's motorcycle and Zhukovskyy's truck occurred. rice field.

"The collision occurred just above the double yellow line," he said. "The pickup truck's left front wheel was slightly to the left of center of the yellow double line and still on the yellow line." said the truck was aligned with the road while the motorcycle was leaning toward the center line. If it had been in the middle of the lane, would the crash still have happened?" he said. The motorcycle was heading in that direction. ''

The deceased motorcyclist was a member of his motorcycle club in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and his age ranged from 42 when he was 62. They were part of a large group that had just left a motel along the highway. Headed to the American Legion Post in Gorham for a fundraiser.

It was Maza of Lee, New Hampshire, who was killed. Couple Edward and Joan Coar from Lakeville, Massachusetts. Michael Ferrazzi of Contooke, New Hampshire. Desma Oakes from Concord, New Hampshire. Daniel Pereira of Riverside, Rhode Island. Aaron Perry of Farmington, New Hampshire.

Lancaster's trial in Coos County Superior Court began on his 26th July.

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