Nevada Trucking Company Cited Before Deadly Crash
SPARKS, Nev. (CBS/AP) - A Nevada trucking company that has come under scrutiny following a deadly crash on Friday with an Emeryville-bound Amtrak train, has been cited repeatedly by state authorities for crashes, unsafe driving and operating a truck with tires so bald the vehicle had to be taken off the road.
A driver working for John Davis Trucking of Battle Mountain smashed through crossing gates and into two double-decker cars of an Amtrak train Friday, killing six people.
Federal records reviews by The Associated Press show the Nevada Department of Public Safety cited the company for two crashes in the last two years, including one last February, that injured a person in Washoe County.
And in a January inspection, authorities found tires on one company tractor-trailer so bald they deemed the rig an imminent hazard to public safety.
KCBS' Betsy Gebhart Reports:
Authorities said they're unsure whether any more bodies will be found on the Amtrak passenger train.
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