A tractor-trailer recently caused a fatal truck accident on Interstate 40 near Durham, North Carolina, killing three people. Authorities have already uncovered several unsettling facts about the driver and the company he worked for.
According to court records, the truck driver was not only under the influence of marijuana and methadone at the time of the accident, but he was already a convicted rapist and burglar. Meanwhile, federal inspection records revealed that the East Tennessee trucking company he drove for has been cited for numerous violations for unsafe and fatigued driving.
Hawley Transport Services, the company that employed the convicted driver, has nine other drivers who have been charged for speeding and other safety violations a total of eight times over the past 2 years. The drivers have also violated federal driver-fatigue rules 28 times on highways across the Midwest and Southeast.
Trucking companies that have a history of violations and continuously employ unsafe drivers need to be held accountable for their negligence, especially when it leads to the wrongful death of other motorists.
If you have been injured, or one of your loved ones has been killed in a truck accident in North Carolina, please contact the experienced truck accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm today for a free case evaluation. We can help you obtain the justice and compensation you deserve.
