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AND A POWERFUL TRIBUTE TODAY, HONORING THE FALLEN AND RAISING MONEY FOR THEIR FAMILIES. HUNDREDS RODE TO GILLETTE STADIUM FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. >> PEOPLE FROM LOUISIANA, ILLINOIS, ARIZONA. MIKE: TO HONOR THE SEVEN MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED IN LAST MONTH’S CRASH IN RANDOLPH. >> I DON’T WANT YOU TO FORGET THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE SEVEN PEOPLE WHO DIED. THAT IS TRAGEDY ENOUGH. BUT IT IS THE PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND. MIKE: THEY WERE MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE JAR HEADS, A MOTORCYCLE CLUB. THIS MEMORIAL WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE JUST FOR LOVED ONES, BUT VETERANS AND MOTORCYCLE GROUPS WANTED TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT. >> WAS IN MARINES FORM 1976 TO 1980. I BELIEVE HE BECAME A POLICE OFFICER IN 1984 IN THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH. IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US BECAUSE WE NEED THAT SUPPORT, AND IT’S THERE, AND WE’RE EMBRACING IT. MIKE: DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED TO BENEFIT THE VICTIMS’ FAMILIES AND HELP WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES OF THOSE HURT IN THE CRASH. PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT KRAFT MADE THE BIGGEST DONATION. >> OUR FAMILY, WE’RE GOING TO COMMIT $100,000. MIKE: KRAFT ALSO SHARING THIS ADVICE. >> REMEMBER YOUR FRIENDS. BEING LOYAL TO THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER AND STAYING TOGETHER IN TOUGH TIMES, THAT’S HOW YOU WIN. MIKE: JARHEADS MEMBERS WANT TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY LIKE THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN. >> THE INVOLVED RECKLESS INDIVIDUAL SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN LICENSED TO BE BEHIND THE WHEEL ON THAT FATEFUL DAY. >> I WANT TO SEE CHANGE. I WANT TO SEE ACCOUNTABILITY. I WANT TO SEE CHANGE. THIS SHOULD NEVER, EVER HAPPEN TO ANYONE EVER AGAIN. EVER. NOBODY SHOULD BE TELLING THIS STORY. MIKE: WITH KRAFT’S DONATION, MORE THAN $660,000 HAVE NOW BEEN RAISED FOR THE FAMILIES. THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP TRUCK ACCUSED OF COLLIDING WITH THE MOTORCYCLISTS IS CHARGED WITH SEVEN COUNTS OF NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE

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A motorcycle club gathered outside Gillette Stadium for a memorial honoring seven of its members who were killed in a collision with a truck last month.The Jarheads, a club that includes Marines and their spouses, say the event Saturday afternoon in the stadium's parking lot will include music and remembrance. One man said that he drove from Mississippi to be at the memorial service event, which will run from noon to 5 p.m.The club also says on its website that it will be accepting donations to assist the families of those killed and to help cover medical expenses of members who were injured in the June 21 crash. A GoFundMe page set up for the families of the victims had raised more than $560,000 before the event.New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft made an appearance at the memorial service and said that his family will donate $100,000 to the cause. The seven bikers were killed when a pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer slammed into a group of riders in Randolph, New Hampshire.The victims were identified as:Michael Ferazzi, 62, of Contoocook, New HampshireAlbert Mazza, 59, of Lee, New HampshireDesma Oakes, 42, of Concord, New HampshireAaron Perry, 45, of Farmington, New HampshireDaniel Pereira, 58, of Riverside, Rhode IslandJo-Ann and Edward Corr, both 58, of Lakeville, MassachusettsThe pickup driver, 23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide charges.5 Investigates reported that Zhukovskyy has a history of driving under the influence charges and license suspensions. He was involved in a rollover crash in Texas just weeks ago, according to 5 Investigates.According to Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles did not act on information provided by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles regarding a May 11 incident that should have triggered the termination of Zhukovskyy's commercial driver's license.The former head of the RMV, Registrar Erin Deveney, resigned last month amid the fallout.“Ultimately, this horrific event was preventable,” said the vice president of Jarheads MC as he addressed the crowd. “Senselessly and tragically, we have lost loved ones due to the systemic failures at both the state and federal levels of government. The involved reckless individual should never have been licensed to be behind the wheel on that fateful day. The negligence and carelessness of a seemingly administrative task has led to lives being forever changed – those of our friends, our families and our communities. After reviewing several boxes of notifications found at the RMV's Quincy headquarters and 72 boxes found in the agency's Concord archives, officials have taken action on 2,039 suspensions pertaining to 1,607 unique drivers. For context, the RMV says it issues roughly 230,000 suspensions in any given year.Last week, officials said, 4,500 riders took part in a 90-mile motorcycle ride from Laconia to Randolph to honor the victims. The Associated Press contributed to this report.