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US federal trucking agency shuts down Georgia trucker after fatal collision
THE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Keep On Trucking LLC off the road following a fatal accident involving one of the company's co-owners.
The Decatur, Georgia, company was ordered to cease all interstate and intrastate trucking after an investigation found the firm posed an "imminent hazard to public safety", reported American Shipper.
Co-owner Dwight Anthony Preddie was on the I-95 in Virginia driving at 63 MPH when he entered a construction zone, collided into the rear of a Jeep Grand Cherokee moving at five MPH, killing its driver.
Preddie was charged with reckless driving, driving without a licence and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was also in violation of federal hours-of-service regulations.
FMCSA also found the company failing to comply with driver qualification requirements, including ensuring that its drivers were properly licensed and physically qualified to operate a commercial truck.
The Decatur, Georgia, company was ordered to cease all interstate and intrastate trucking after an investigation found the firm posed an "imminent hazard to public safety", reported American Shipper.
Co-owner Dwight Anthony Preddie was on the I-95 in Virginia driving at 63 MPH when he entered a construction zone, collided into the rear of a Jeep Grand Cherokee moving at five MPH, killing its driver.
Preddie was charged with reckless driving, driving without a licence and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was also in violation of federal hours-of-service regulations.
FMCSA also found the company failing to comply with driver qualification requirements, including ensuring that its drivers were properly licensed and physically qualified to operate a commercial truck.
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