Iozzo was with his family when the moped crash happened

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A 20-year-old woman from West Brookfield was with her parents, who were also on a moped, as the moped she was riding crashed into an oncoming car, according to a Chilmark police report.

On September 28, Hannah Iozzo was among a group of three mopeds on South Road in Chilmark when the moped she was a passenger on collided with an oncoming Lexus and threw her to death. Iozzo was dubbed with Jack Galuska on the Venture 2018 moped. Galuska was the driver. Iozzo’s mother and stepfather were overtaken on another moped and Iozzo’s uncle was alone on a third moped.

Hannah Iozzo was “catapulted” from the Venture moped she was riding on with Jack Galuska, according to a witness statement. Iozzo took the road where she lost her helmet before landing on the shoulder with the moped.

The witness described Iozzo’s condition in heartbreaking terms. The witness also testified that Galuska landed on the road in front of his vehicle. Galuska has been described as having severe injuries to her legs and arms and “shouted” Iozzo’s name. When the police arrived, Galuska was reportedly heard shouting “the [expletive] the moped was not turning. A post-accident inspection by Binks Auto Repair in Oak Bluffs found nothing abnormal with the steering components of the moped.

Police found Iozzo’s mother Heidi Murray and stepfather Adam Murray “distraught” by the side of the road. Lexus driver Daniel Devaney told police he was traveling at low speed when the moped turned into the path of his vehicle. No citation was issued after the accident.

Iozzo’s uncle, Francis Murray, told police he was ahead of the other two mopeds and did not witness the collision. State Police recorded the collision the next day following a preliminary analysis by Chilmark Police and State Soldier Robert Branca. Galuska’s license was suspended “pending a hearing” after the collision, although he was not charged with anything. Chilmark Police Sgt. Sean Slavin said the suspension was ordered by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which is a component of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Responses to a request to MassDOT regarding the suspension process were not immediately provided. Sgt. Slavin told The Times he expects State Police to issue a report in about two months.

The accident renewed calls for a ban on moped rentals on the island. The Times learned shortly after the crash that an autonomy petition requested by Oak Bluffs had lapsed on Beacon Hill. This week, Oak Bluffs select the board said they would bring the issue back to the voters at the municipal assembly and finally back to the State House to ask for a ban on renting mopeds in this city.

According to his obituary, Iozzo was on vacation at the vineyard when the accident happened. Iozzo is survived by his mother and stepfather. Iozzog graduated from Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in 2019. She was a third-year apprentice electrician with Local 96. She loved “cheerleading, running, track, giraffes and the color purple,” says her obituary.

“She was sort of the dream athlete you would want to have on your team,” Bonnie Mahan, Iozzo University’s cheerleader coach, told The Times. “She was very athletic and very talented, and she had a work ethic like no other. Probably the best attitude I have ever seen in my coaching years. She spoke very quietly and never posed a problem for me. A leader for those around her – she was very caring. I can’t even say enough positive words about it. As far as the kind of person she was, she was so genuine and kind.

Lucas Thors contributed to this report.

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