a former Marine, and rides a motorcycle. Thankfully he was not one of the victims.

I wonder what happened there.

it looks like he was towing a long auto-carrier type of trailer, but it was empty at the time. The impression I got from the various articles suggests that he may have made a sudden move (possibly going too fast, crossed the centerline, and swerved back into his own lane), and the empty trailer jackknifed across the lane into the path of the oncoming riders. Looks like they also found possible heroin residue in his residence when they arrested him.

The riders were members of the Jarheads MC, a group of Marine Corps veterans and their spouses.

https://www.masslive.com/boston/2019/06/volodymyr-zhukovskyy-massachusetts-driver-involved-in-new-hampshire-crash-that-left-7-people-dead-arrested-on-negligent-homicide-charges.html

I heard a little less than that on NPR on a top of the hour thing. Lived in NH for much of my teens, sad accident. I wish there were more stringent requirements for licensing, like proof of actual skill.

The first question, was he tested for drugs after the accident? What was the condition of the pick-up? Its tires and brakes? The owner of the truck may also have responsibility beyond that of hiring a lousy driver.

The tread on the tires may not be discernible, depending on the extent of the truck fire.

driving regs, drove for a living for a long time and was a CDL instructor for a time as well. I was voicing my wish because the reality doesn't cut it.

Yeah, the fire will impede some evidential findings. There's no excuse for bad driving, especially with multiple vehicles.

Fishtailing is entirely possible and the odds of it happening are quite high. If that trailer fishtailed, it would be all over the width of that highway. I've seen it happen many times even with short U-Haul trailers and it's very violent. Many times so violent, it can disorient the driver and even snap off trailer hitches. I think this rig used a fifth-wheel, though.

From the photos, the road appears hilly and curvy which can invite the triggering of instability. An inexperienced driver trying to correct improperly adds to the oscillation.

This was a very bad combination of equipment, conditions and fate for a two lane road....

by a number of American Legion Riders groups. Some from our town went.

He opted not to go at the last minute.

Many of his friends were there. Not at all pretty from their accounts.

So sad.

That sounds like dangerous equipment for someone with little experience.

It is very suspicious and height of cowardice that he left the scene.

Hit and Run is sickening.

He sure didn’t drive away as the truck was engulfed in flames.

apparently to his house. Not what someone would do if he were trying to flee. Some schmoe who didn't realize what he was dealing with and got himself in trouble and a bunch of people dead.

But he left the jurisdiction where it happened, apparently without permission from the authorities.