Truck Driver in Fatal NH Crash Pleads Guilty to DUI in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for driving under the influence in Connecticut a month before the deadly crash — an offense that should have resulted in his license being revoked. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy appeared in Hartford Superior Court and entered an Alford plea, which  means he did not admit guilt but acknowledged the state had enough evidence to win a conviction at trial. The plea results in a conviction, and he was sentenced to 18 months of probation.  “He clearly understands the significance of this,” Zhukovskyy’s lawyer, John O’Brien, said during the brief court proceeding. Zhukovskyy, 29, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, only said “Guilty,” “Yes your honor” and “No your honor” during the hearing.