As Dunyadar Gasanov, the former co-owner of Westfield Transport, was sentenced for his criminal activities before to the disaster, the tragedy that claimed the lives of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire in June 2019 hung over a Boston courtroom. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that Gasanov was sentenced to two months in prison and a year of supervised release, with the condition that he refrain from driving for profit. The court’s ruling is less than the government-recommended one-year prison sentence.
According to court documents, Gasanov and his co-defendant, Dartanyan Gasanov, who is awaiting trial, falsified driving logs between May 3 and June 23, 2019, in order to get around federal laws. They essentially jeopardized public safety for what may be assumed to be financial benefit. Because of this manipulation, drivers were able to drive longer than was permitted, increasing the risk of traffic accidents. In a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said, “Our office is committed to holding accountable anyone who flouts them in this manner.” “Adhering to federal safety regulations is critical to protecting public safety.”
Investigations reveal that Gasanov intentionally employed a driver who had a history of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a background he was aware of long before the driver was involved in the deadly collision during his first stint with Westfield Transport. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gasanov also made false statements to federal inspectors, including denying any previous connection to the aforementioned driver and lying about the extent of due diligence done during the recruiting process.
The responsibility guaranteed by the sentencing was highlighted by Christopher A. Scharf, Special Agent-in-Charge of the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General for the Northeastern Region. In remembrance of the family members who are still in mourning over the 2019 incident, he said, “The sentence announced today reinforces that there are real consequences for those who endanger the safety of the traveling public by flagrantly circumventing federal laws and regulations,” as described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The charges in the indictment are considered to be true unless proven in court, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil L. Desroches of the Springfield Branch Office prosecuted the case against Gasanov. Human lives are the ultimate cost of willful neglect when safety regulations are viewed as burdens rather than protections, as the Westfield Transport tale starkly illustrates.
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