Sunday, May 25, 2008

Trucking company had safety violations

This from the H-L:

INVOLVED IN FATAL SCHOOL BUS CRASH

FALMOUTH --A trucking company that was involved in a school bus crash that killed one student and injured 12 people has violated federal and state safety regulations, a newspaper reported.

A review by the Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement agency found eight safety violations for XXL Trucking, according to The Kentucky Enquirer. Three violations for the West Liberty-based company were labeled critical and included drivers who failed to keep time sheets or records of duty status. Also, none of the four trucks was periodically inspected.

The vehicle enforcement agency conducts safety reviews when a company is involved in a fatal crash.

On May 1, a dump truck owned by XXL Trucking crashed into a school bus near Falmouth. Daniel Wood, 16, was killed. Also, 10 students and both drivers were injured...

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