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Kenneth Najarin, 60, killed in bicycle crash with alleged drunk driver Holly Gonyeau, 36, on Greenbush Road in Ferrisburgh, Vermont

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/19/2015 - 6:06pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Third Bicycle Related Death in Nine Weeks Starts Conversation

WATERBURY, Vt.- In light of a third bicycle related death in the last nine weeks, Vermont Transportation Secretary Sue Minter is speaking out. Lyon says '€œthe foundation was created to honor the life of Richard Tom who lost his life cycling hear his home in Vermont. "Every single fatality is a tragedy that we know could be prevented- if we could do more,'€ said Minter. "I myself have been hit by a car when cycling. Wednesday, Kenneth Najarian was struck and killed while riding his bicycle in Ferrisburgh.

Bicyclist Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle

According to police, Gonyeau's preliminary breath test indicated a blood alcohol content of .123%. 
Authorities report that 60-year-old Kenneth Najarin died at approximately 6 p.m. on Greenbush Road in Ferrisburgh Wednesday. Police say that 36-year-old Holly Gonyeau was under the influence of alcohol when she collided with Najarian. She faces DUI charges and is due in court June 29th.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Drunk Driving
People Involved: 
Kenneth Najarin
Holly Gonyeau
Roadway: 
Greenbush Road
City: 
Ferrisburgh, VT
County: 
Addison County, VT
Area: 
Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY

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