Westfield Transport Owner Sentenced for Safety Violations

Dunyadar Gasanov, former owner of Westfield Transport, was sentenced to two months in prison for making false statements to federal investigators following a 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire. Gasanov pleaded guilty to three counts of lying about safety regulations, including falsifying driver logs and manipulating electronic logging devices to evade federal Hours of Service rules. He hired driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, despite knowing of his prior DUI charge, and Gasanov misled authorities about the length of their acquaintance. Zhukovskyy, acquitted of criminal charges linked to the crash, was driving under the influence of multiple substances at the time. Gasanov’s co-defendant and brother, Dartanyan, has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial. As part of his sentence, Gasanov is prohibited from driving commercially during a year of supervised release.