Driver in 2019 crash that killed 7 motorcyclists loses license till June 2026

Volodymy Zhukovskyy (NECN photo)

CONCORD - The man accused of reckless, unlawful driving that resulted in the deaths of seven motorcyclists in Randolph in 2019 will lose his driving privileges in the Granite State till June of 2026.

In a written order issued on Tuesday, Administrative Law Judge Ryan N. McFarland of the Bureau of Hearings, ruled Volodymy Zhukovskyy's driving privileges in New Hampshire will be suspended for a period of seven years, effective June 24, 2019. A seven-year suspension is the maximum permitted under the applicable New Hampshire statute.

The ruling concludes an administrative hearing process that began May 8 at the request of Zhukovskyy, regarding a complaint filed by the State alleging he drove in an unlawful or reckless manner on June 21, 2019, materially contributing to a fatal crash involving seven motorcyclists on Route 2 in Randolph.

In a previous order issued Thursday, May 30, Administrative Law Judge McFarland upheld the State's complaint, finding Zhukovskyy drove in an unlawful manner and materially contributed to the June 2019 crash which resulted in the deaths of Albert Mazza, Daniel Pereira, Michael Ferazzi, Aaron Perry, Desma Oakes, Edward Corr and Jo-Ann Corr.

Perry, a Farmington resident and father of three; and Oakes, his girlfriend, were riding with the Marines Jarhead MC at the time of the crash.

In August 12022 following a two-week trial, jurors found Zhukovskyy innocent on seven counts of manslaughter, seven counts of negligent homicide and one count of reckless conduct, a verdict condemned by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.