The man who drove a pickup involved in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists has been arrested and faces seven counts of negligent homicide, officials said
A press release from Deputy Attorney General Jane E. Young's office says that Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, was arrested at his home in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and taken into custody on a"fugitive from justice" charge.He was scheduled to be in Springfield District Court on the fugitive from justice charge Monday afternoon, according to Kate Spiner, a spokesperson for the deputy attorney general.
Read MoreMotorcycle club members among deadAmong the victims were members of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club, including some marine veterans and their spouses. Zhukovskyy was working as a driver for a transportation company based in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the time of the accident and was the sole occupant of the pickup, Coos County Attorney John McCormick said on Saturday.CNN affiliate WMUR reported that the company was Westfield Transport Inc.
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