Liquor store manager recovering in hospital after being hit, dragged by robbery suspect’s U-Haul van John Chernorsky, 56, will undergo a third surgery on Wednesday for his injuries, his wife says Updated: Tags: SAN ANTONIO – John Chernorsky is recovering in the hospital with severe injuries after he was struck and dragged by the driver of a U-Haul van while attempting to stop a robbery at his liquor store. His wife, Barbara Chernorsky, says he was relatively calm after it happened when he called her the day of the incident on Jan. 8. “My husband told me that when they hit him, they dragged him a little bit,” Barbara said. “How did he manage to stay alert enough to call me and tell me? The only thing I can think of is the good Lord.”