Feds find numerous safety violations after deadly crash
A truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel turned out to be the tip of the iceberg for investigators at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), who found that both the trucker and his employer had multiple safety violations – some of which led to a fatal crash.
J & L Trucking of a Beatrice, Alabama-based trucking company – a.k.a. Jeffery Finklea – was declared pose an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations after a federal investigation. The company operates two trucks transporting general freight.