Jury finds Colorado trucker guilty of vehicular homicide in 2022 crash

A jury in Weld County, Colorado, has found a Colorado truck driver guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide stemming from a 2022 crash that killed a Wyoming family of five that was traveling home from a birthday celebration.

The jury also found Jesus Puebla, 27, of Denver, guilty Wednesday of careless driving, reckless driving, vehicular assault, a commercial vehicle safety violation and driving without a CDL.

In June 2022, Puebla, who was driving a 1999 Kenworth T800 straight truck, was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jury-finds-colorado-trucker-guilty-of-vehicular-homicide-in-2022-crash

Postal Service severing mail contract with California trucking company

The U.S. Postal Service is canceling its mail contract with a California-based trucking company with a history of safety violations and drivers who were involved in two fatal crashes in the past two years.

“The Postal Service reviewed the association with Caminante[s] Trucking and chose to end the contractual relationship,” a statement to FreightWaves said. 

The Postal Service spokesperson said Caminantes was notified last Friday about the decision to cut ties with the mail carrier and the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-severing-mail-contract-with-california-trucking-company

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